New Rules at Las Gatas & Isla Ixtapa

The municipal government is trying to get the beaches at Las Gatas & Isla Ixtapa "certified". I think this is a STUPID IDEA and a huge WASTE OF MONEY, but some of the New Rules are rules that should have been in place decades ago as they are simply GOOD COMMON SENSE, though having good sense is apparently not so common.

Some of the new rules I like are:

• No destruction or removal of shells, sand, coral, rocks, flora or fauna
  
• No bothering or harassing wildlife
  
• No loud music
  
• No styrofoam products
  
• No fishing in swimming zones
  
• No leaving garbage
  
• No sky lanterns

These seem like good common sense rules for obvious reasons.

New rules I definitely don't like are:

• No pets
  
• No glass containers
  
• No camping
  
• No bonfires

Beaches are places where people like to have FUN and be with their families and friends, and many of those families include pets, and oftentimes that fun includes camping out or sitting around a bonfire. Some of my best beach memories include bonfires, sleeping on the beach, being with my pets, and consuming things from glass bottles that my beverages and foodstuffs come in (because glass is much more environmentally friendly than plastic).

Folks who have driven long distances and brought along their own pets must now either not go to those beaches or leave their pets in their vehicles.

So now I have one more reason NOT to visit Las Gatas or La Isla Ixtapa because where I go so does my chihuahua.

And NOT ONE public servant or anyone in the tourism industry has been able to demonstrate that even ONE additional tourist has visited us because of any beach being designated as "certified".