For not doing enough to safeguard the life and existence of the vaquita marinawhich is a species endangered, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) announced sanctions for the Government of Mexico.
The sanctions have not yet been announced, but they could be to restrict Mexico from export of some regulated animal and plant products (crocodile skin, snake skin, or orchids and cactus), publishes the newspaper Vanguardia Mx.
commercial species of seafood As the shrimp they will not be affected in this matter, it is clarified, however, the CITES ruling calls for the necessary agencies in Mexico to pay attention to the situation of the vaquitas porpoises.
It should be added that there are groups activists that seek to also apply prohibitions to the export of shellfish from Mexico (which would prevent you from making a profit on sales).
“Nobody likes sanctions that cause economic pain, (but) all other initiatives to push Mexico to save the vaquita have failed…we hope these strong measures will wake up the Mexican government,” Sarah said. Uhlemann, director of International Programs at the Center for Biological Diversity.
bad outlook
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico confirmed that the CITES communication determined that the efforts of the mexican government they are “insufficient”.
Studies indicate that throughout the gulf of california (or Sea of Cortez) could only support eight vaquitas.
The Gulf of California is the only place in the world where these porpoises live.
And also, this gulf is “plagued” with fishing gillnets; In these nets the little vaquitas become entangled and drown.
vaquita porpoise
The vaquita or cochito (Phocoena sinus) is a species of cetacean (like whales). It is one of the seven species of porpoise that exist.
It measures an average of 150 centimeters (meter and a half) long and weighs up to 50 kilos.
It is also considered an endemic species of Mexico, in Baja California (Gulf of Mexico).
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