On Feb 4 the Legislative Assembly approved the law creating the Autoridad Salvadoreña de Economía Azul (ASEA), an autonomous agency linked to the Ministry of Economy that takes over CENDEPESCA's role. ASEA issues and revokes vessel fishing licences, sets closures, catch quotas and minimum sizes, and works with the environment ministry, security ministry and Navy on protected marine areas.
The law was published in the Diario Oficial on Feb 9 and took effect on Apr 10, 2026, according to the Supreme Court's legislative bulletin.