Pa un lama saludabel y abundante
SHAPING OUR OCEAN'S FUTURE
Kico ta Aruba 30x30?
NOS LAMA, NOS FUTURO
“30 pa 30” ta un meta global pa proteha por lo menos 30% di tera y ocean di mundo pa aña 2030. Aruba a compromete su mes na e meta aki den su Strategia y Plan di Accion Nacional pa Biodiversidad (NBSAP).
E ocean ta provee cuminda y trabou, ta sostene turismo, ta yuda regula e clima, ta mantene bida marino. Atraves di Aruba “30 pa 30”, Gobierno di Aruba ta trahando pa identifica areanan marino pa proteccion, cu e meta di contribui na un lama mas saludabel y abundante pa e futuro generacion.
30%
DICON E TA IMPORTANTE
Un lama saludabel ta trece hopi beneficio
Discubri con un sistema ecologico marino saludabel ta sostene pueblo di Aruba, nos naturalesa, y nos futuro.
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Healthy marine ecosystems provide essential habitats for fish and other marine life. Scientific research shows that well-managed marine protected areas can support fish populations and, under suitable conditions, benefit fisheries in surrounding waters.
Share your perspective
GET INVOLVED
The public consultation on Aruba's four proposed offshore marine protection scenarios is open from 28 October to 27 November 2026. Share your views through the online consultation, at designated kiosks, or by attending one of the three public information evenings.
Consultation period28 October – 27 November 2026
Share your perspective
Share the potential benefits and concerns you see for each of the four proposed offshore scenarios.
Join a session
Attend a public consultation session to learn more, ask questions, and share your perspective.
Aruba 30x30 Lokets
INFORMATION POINTS
Visit an Aruba 30x30 information point (loket) near you to learn more about the commitment, ask questions, and submit your input in person as part of the online public consultation process.
- Office DNM · Van de Veen Zeppenfeldstraat 7, San Nicolas · 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Office ACF · San Fuego 70, Santa Cruz · 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Aruba manages 25,267.81 km² of ocean
Aruba manages 25,267.81 km² of ocean — 140 times larger than the island itself. Currently, only 0.24% (60 km²) is protected.
Protected today0.24%
Target30%
Selected zone
Area marked ≈Nearshore≈ 410 km² (coast → 5 km)
Proposed Scenarios
Offshore consultation
Four possible offshore protection scenarios, based on the best available science. Select one to see its proposed area on the map.
Scenario 1: proposed area
ScenarioShare of marine area · target 30%
Scenario 1
Scenario 1 of 4
Protects the deep reef banks and the slope north of the island, while keeping the main fishing grounds near the coast open.
Main benefitProtects the most diverse reef banks
Main trade-offLess protection for coastal seagrass
Areas marked ≈ are measured from the supplied maps and are indicative only.
Timeline
The road to 2030
Eight steps from the global agreement to legally protected waters. Click a step to see what happens — and when you can have your say.
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Goal2030
30% of Aruba's marine area protected
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After this: Goal 2030
Coming up
We will share updates on this page as the process moves forward.
