A Mexican Oyster Cooperative Wins Top Honors for Healing the Sea

Bendito Mar, a fishing cooperative in Baja California Sur's Bahía Magdalena, became the first Mexican farm to join the Aquaculture Stewardship Council's improver program — and took first place in Mexico's 2026 National Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Award for rural aquaculture. The cooperative raises oysters, scallops and clams in a way that cleans the water and rebuilds marine life while supporting local coastal jobs.