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Meeting today 6/30 in Lopez Mateos re: fishing bycatch problem

wilderone - 6-30-2009 at 08:15 AM

Tuesday 30 June, Mexico’s DGVS (Department of Wildlife) is convening a multi-agency and stakeholder meeting in Puerto Lopez Mateos. High ranking representatives from all local fishing cooperatives and fedecoops plus relelvant federal and state agencies will be meeting with the express purpose of addressing fisheries management and bycatch issues in the region of Magdalena Bay.

If you are in the region, one way you could help the problem would be to visit Lopez Mateos to see the turtle graveyard during the summer fishing months when the by-catch (thus, turtle kill) is in greater amounts, and sharing your concern directly with local fishermen.

CaboRon - 7-4-2009 at 09:28 AM

Can any of the attendies give a report ?

Al G - 7-5-2009 at 02:40 PM

I recently received an email from a PhD who organized this meeting and will post the emails he sent me, but one needed permission and I am waiting for that. I will also email links to other info if you u2u me. look for a new post "Answers to graveyard"