4. Shrimp aquaculture and mangroves
Legal aspects of mangrove conservation in Mexico are included in the regulation 059 of the Federal Law on the Ecological Equilibrium (Anonymous, 1988); white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa), black mangrove (Avicennia germinans), and buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) are under special protection, and the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) is considered as a rare species. Despite legal efforts concerning mangrove conservation, legislation on this matter is still deficient and there is a lack of enforcement.