US bans shrimp from Mexico until sea turtles are protected
Mexico will try to restore its shrimp exports after apparently inadequate protections for sea turtles halted trade.
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Last vaquitas could suffer for fisherman’s fatal clash with environmentalists
Mexico is considering reducing the protected area for endangered vaquita porpoises after a fisherman’s death led to accusations that the government cares more about marine animals than its own citizens. An estimated 10 vaquitas are left in the world, residing in the northern Gulf of California or Sea or Cortez. The government’s most recent analysis…
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3 Yucatecan fishermen rescued after lost at sea 5 days
After five days adrift, three fishermen were rescued in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. The “Junuteca” had sailed from Progreso July 8 and had not been heard from since, according to a Navy report. The rescue was carried out by the Fifth Naval Region after detecting an emergency signal 22 nautical miles, or…
That’s all for now
That’s all for now