The main feature of sustainable Mayan octopus fishing is that it's an art form. To catch the octopus, we simulate the crab as if it were alive. Then, the octopus will grab it.

The movement of the waves and the current will be the dance and music that help achieve this. The octopus clings to the bait in an attempt to get food and is thus captured alive without any harm.

As part of our social and environmental responsibility programs, we promoted the establishment of the largest Fishing Refuge Zone in Mexico, located in Celestún, Yucatán. This zone aims to provide a space for the conservation and sustainable use of the region's marine species.

According to what was published today in the Official Gazette of the Federation, activities involving the capture of any species of aquatic flora and fauna through diving, recreational fishing, and domestic consumption are prohibited. 

Fishing Refuge Zones represent an important strategy for conserving the biodiversity of fishery species and associated species. These areas offer significant biological benefits, such as reduced fishing mortality, protection of reproduction and breeding processes, restocking, larval dispersal, increased size, and the restoration of food chains and habitats.

They also serve to increase the volume and value of catches, certify sustainable fisheries, develop alternative activities (ecotourism), maintain fishing activity, and promote greater community participation.

As part of community involvement, the Community Inspection and Surveillance Committee was formed, which is responsible for safeguarding the area in conjunction with the authorities.

Believing that science, conservation, and sustainability are at the heart of our business, HULKIN has a long-standing commitment to consumers, the environment, and the continued development of the fishing industry.

Carbon neutrality is more than just a label. It's an ongoing process of monitoring, measuring, reporting, and observing to ensure fisheries achieve a net-zero carbon footprint each year.

This is achieved by offsetting greenhouse gas emissions released by all aspects of our business through the production of carbon credits.

HUL KIN's octopus is sold in top restaurants around the world. It's a success story that proves octopus can be sustainable, carbon-neutral, and completely delicious.

The fishing industry must become a force for good for our oceans.

Located at the mouth of Yucatán's largest underground basin, between the towns of Celestún and Maxcanu, the Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve is part of a vast wetland corridor in the western part of the peninsula.

Although the area is particularly known for its pink flamingos, the pristine beaches, with waters ranging from turquoise to clear blue, attract thousands of visitors each year.

In collaboration with the Yucatán State Government and the Federal Government, the installation of artificial reefs has been supported, with a monitoring program that emphasizes the impact on reproductive female octopuses.

Artificial reefs were installed in the Celestún Fishing Refuge Zone with the goal of building a corridor covering the entire polygon.