New Costa Rican rule cracks down on illegal shark finning

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) and the Costa Rican Fisheries Institute have agreed to close private docks in Puntarenas, a central Pacific port town, to foreign fishing vessels, starting Dec. 1. The move, designed to curb the illegal practice of unloading shark fins at private docks, will force foreign flagged vessels to dock at public ports.

The new measure is seen as a victory for opponents of the practice, deemed cruel and wasteful by critics and local fishermen… Read Full Article by Mike McDonald