LORETO, BCS-to prevent the plundering of marine species in times of reproduction, group Philippines: Antares (GEA A.C.) propose the authorities vede capture of some species in a period of between three and five weeks in certain areas of the Loreto Bay National Park.
This non-governmental organization, Fernando Arcas Sainz, Chairman noted that the species who suffer the ravages of commercial fishing in mating season include the following: , Cabrilla,Grouper,Snapper,caracol burro, madre perla, almeja chocolate y burra.
Said that in the months of April and may, for example, many fishermen loretanos usually capture lots of these speices unaware that the high presence of these fish in some points, due to that are carrying out their mating process, reproduction process is interrupted, putting them at risk.
GEA is being carried out at this time a study to locate dates and several marine species, with the aim to make known the importance that the opportunity to multiply reproductive aggregation points.
The ban will propose aims to protect basically copies which are of great interest for commercial exploitation, mainly Cabrilla and snapper, indicated.http://www.beachfrontloreto.com/
Does anyone have the phone number for Fishermen Co-Op in Loreto? Thanks.
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