Peru Joins International Initiative for Sustainable Marine Resource Management

Peru has officially joined the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP), an international initiative dedicated to enhancing ocean basins and promoting the sustainable management of marine resources. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Directorate General of Sovereignty, Limits, and Antarctic Affairs, along with the Multisectoral Commission for State Action in the Maritime Domain (Comaem), spearheaded Peru's entry into this significant partnership.

The GOAP aims to strengthen maritime governance and protect marine ecosystems. Peru's participation is expected to foster the development of technical and methodological tools essential for optimizing decision-making processes concerning the national maritime domain. This will be achieved by integrating economic, environmental, and social information related to the oceans.

Through its membership, Peru will benefit from international technical cooperation, gain valuable experience through the exchange of best practices, and enhance its capabilities in developing what are known as "ocean accounts." This initiative directly supports the fulfillment of the priority objectives outlined in Peru's National Maritime Policy for the period 2019-2030.

Furthermore, Peru's involvement in GOAP will bolster actions led by Comaem, particularly in the calculation of the Maritime Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is recognized as a strategic goal within the national policy, with a target date of 2030. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Peru's dedication to the sustainable management of marine resources and the reinforcement of public policies geared towards the responsible and sustainable utilization of the nation's maritime domain.