Quintana Roo Boating Association Seeks to Reverse Fee Hikes for Protected Natural Areas

Cancún, Quintana Roo — The Quintana Roo Boating Association (ANQ) will present its case to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies next week, seeking to reverse a 100% increase in access fees for federally protected natural areas that the group says is harming the tourism industry.

ANQ director Ricardo Muleiro López announced that the association will appear before the Budget and Public Accounts Committee and the Finance and Public Credit Committee on Tuesday, April 7, to request restoration of the previous fee structure outlined in Article 198 of the Federal Rights Law.

The boating sector formally raised concerns during a recent meeting about the fee increase implemented in 2025, which doubled access costs to protected natural areas. Industry representatives called the adjustment “unprecedented, disproportionate, and lacking reasonable justification” for its impact on formal tourism activities tied to responsible use of these areas.

Federal representatives on the Finance and Public Credit Committee, led by Oaxaca Congressman Carol Antonio Altamirano, have already responded favorably to the association’s initial request. During a follow-up meeting on March 20, 2026, lawmakers confirmed that ANQ could present its case directly to the relevant legislative committees to detail how the fee increase has affected tourism, particularly in destinations like Quintana Roo where regulated access to federally protected natural areas supports significant economic activity.