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Protection of Sharks

(From insidecostarica.com)- The Costa Rican Fisheries Institution (INCOPESCA in Spanish) banned the unloading of sharks with their fins cut off. From now on, only the whole fish can be brought to land. The decision is in line with a ruling from the General Comptrollership of the Republic which demands observing in all of its extent the legislation to protect the endangered species.

 Sharks are a species that play a major role in the survival of marine ecosystems, but in recent years have been subject of growing exploitation as a result of the high demand of their fins in Asian markets.

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