Costa Rica prepares to export more than 10 tons of hammerhead shark fins

22 international NGOs and 12,000 individuals from around the world express their concern February 19, 2018 – San José, Costa Rica Ten tons of hammerhead shark fins, accumulating in Inversiones Cruz S.A.’s warehouses since March 1, 2015 when the government issued an...

Help us protect sharks and sea turtles in 2018

Dear CREMA supporters, It's my pleasure to let you in on some great news.  The Sandler Foundation, a passionate supporter of CREMA's shark and sea turtle conservation efforts is matching dollar for dollar new donor contributions and contributions from existing donors...

Constitutional Chamber receives recourse against INCOPESCA for renewal of licenses for shrimp trawling

Constitutional Chamber receives recourse against INCOPESCA for renewal of licenses for shrimp trawling The appeal was accepted by the Constitutional Chamber as a new matter. The Resource was presented by Randall Arauz and Jorge Jimenez, on December 7, 2017.

Is Costa Rica really taking effective measures to protect its seas?

Is Costa Rica really taking effective measures to protect its seas and swimway?

SPONSOR A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION TO COCOS ISLAND NATIONAL PARK, COSTA RICA

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Research ASsistants 2023 – 2024

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Project Coordinators 2023 – 2024

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Diputados de Puntarenas pretenden devolver propuesta de ley para proteger tiburones amenazados a la Comisión de Ambiente.

Diputados de Puntarenas quieren devolver proyecto de ley para proteger tiburones a la Comisión de Asuntos Ambientales de la AL.

COSTA RICA ACCUSED OF INTERNATIONAL AND U.S. FISHING VIOLATIONS

A call for U.S. Port Access and Import Restrictions to Protect Endangered Sharks and Billfish...

Fate of Costa Rican sharks in the hands of the Congress

11 Conservation organization call for convening bill 21.754 to a Plenary Vote

Threatened Shark Species: The Main Target of Costa Rica’s longline fishery

Over 1,000,000 specimens landed from 2015 to 2019. (San José, Costa Rica – March 15, 2022). ...

CREMA

We are a marine conservation and research organization working to protect ocean resources and promote sustainable fisheries policies in Costa Rica and Central America.

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