The Horror of Dolphin Slaughter
The Star
Exposé seems like a spy thriller as it shows how creatures are abused for food and entertainment
At this year's Sundance Film Festival, where The Cove premiered to applause and gasps.
Full Story: http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/629572
View the video trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw5qgVp0jng
May 7, 2009
Trawl Net Fisheries Under Scrutiny
US Bans Shrimp From Costa Rica To Protect Sea Turtles
Inside Costa Rica Daily News
The US Department of State's Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science imposed a trade embargo on all Costa Rican shrimp exports to the US, effective as of May 1. The embargo is due to Costa Rica’s failure to enforce its laws that require commercial shrimp fishers to protect sea turtles from capture and death in trawl nets by using Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs).
Full Story: http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/may/07/nac03.htm
Inside Costa Rica Daily News
The US Department of State's Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science imposed a trade embargo on all Costa Rican shrimp exports to the US, effective as of May 1. The embargo is due to Costa Rica’s failure to enforce its laws that require commercial shrimp fishers to protect sea turtles from capture and death in trawl nets by using Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs).
Full Story: http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/may/07/nac03.htm
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