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Kay

A group of fishers from the complex port of Celestun, Mexico, join forces to tackle overexploitation and illegal fishing by creating a Fishing Refuge Zone. For their project to succeed and rescue some of the almost extinct marine species in the area, they will have to convince a fractured community that has been divided due to years of misunderstandings.

“Kay” is the story of a fishers group from the Port of Celestun, a small town located on the emblematic Yucatan Peninsula, who create the largest Fishing Refuge Zone (FRZ) in Mexico. This initiative seeks to restore the quantity and types of species that inhabit this region to face the severe threats of climate change, pollution and overexploitation of the oceans. These fishers of Mayan ascendence will fight against all adversities because they are convinced that their initiative can significantly change the country and inspire other fishing communities to protect their resources for future generations.

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