Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Illegal Tuna Nets seen off Cabo San Lucas
Last year Mexico enacted new fishing limts and conservation laws. Many of the sportfishermen were utraged that the long liners and net fishers would still be allowed to take catches that would endanger the sportfishing industry. Unfortunately, it is likely that we will see further inroads into those areas thought sacred to sport fishermen. With increased pressure of demand for food world wide and decreasing catches in the oceans it is more profitable for boats to risk the fines or pay bribes to gain access to once off limit fishing areas. The Canadian board of fisheries estimate that commercial fishing will be done by the year 2049.
Labels: conservation, fishing, mexico, norma, tuna
