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Oceana Finds Illegal Fishing and Diseased Corals During an Expedition to Alacranes Reef in Mexico
Mexico City – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, July 19, 2022
To kick off Coral Reef Awareness Week, Oceana and expedition partner Blancpain released the following initial findings from their May 2022 expedition to Alacranes Reef, the largest reef in the southern Gulf of Mexico and a registered Natural Protected Area (NPA)
During the expedition, Oceana found evidence of illegal fishing, diseased corals, and possible signs of overfishing, warned Miguel Rivas, Oceanas director of habitat campaigns in Mexico. These worrying conditions threaten Mexicos rich biodiversity, so we are calling on the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) ... Read more