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Debido a la pandemia global, nuestra organización se ha visto seriamente afectada. Debido a la restricción al turismo nuestro programa de voluntariado internacional se encuentra detenido y muchos nidos de tortugas marinas en las playas de Guanacaste no podrán ser protegidos por nuestro equipo de trabajo.
Fins from endangered hammerhead sharks in Hong Kong market traced mainly to Eastern Pacific
For the first time, researchers have traced the origins of shark fins from the retail market in Hong Kong back to the location where the sharks were first caught. This will allow them to identify “high-risk” supply chains for illegal trade and better enforce international trade regulations.
Fins from endangered hammerhead sharks in Hong Kong market traced mainly to Eastern Pacific
“The shark fin trade is a global market and international trade regulations are part of the solution to better manage threatened species like the scalloped hammerhead,” Chapman said. “DNA detective work like this helps us understand which regions in the world are most heavily fishing this species and can narrow down where conservation interventions are needed most.”
Fins from endangered hammerhead sharks in Hong Kong market traced mainly to Eastern Pacific
For the first time, researchers have traced the origins of shark fins from the retail market in Hong Kong back to the location where the sharks were first caught. This will allow them to identify “high-risk” supply chains for illegal trade and better enforce international trade regulations.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
International Day of Women and Girls in Science Thanks to our Crema's biologist girls Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science and we are very grateful with Daniela and Carmen, biologists and coordinators of our sea turtle nesting beaches project.Girl...
Crema team monitoring Stingrays and turtles in Cabo Blanco Natural Reserve
Crema team monitoring Stingrays and turtles in Cabo Blanco Natural Reserve Here we are again,teaching and sampling ray in Costa Rica. SHORT TERM PROGRAM TROPICAL MARINE BIOLOGY 2020 We caught a big mama whiptail stingray (Styracura pacifica) in the tidepool from Área...
CREMAS seeks Research Assistants, season 2020-2021
CREMAS seeks Research Assistants, season 2020-2021 See here relevant information to apply Background Information The Rescue Center for Endangered Marine Species (CREMA) runs four sea turtle nesting beach conservation projects on the southern Nicoya Peninsula of...
House votes to end shark fins sales in the U.S.
House votes to end shark fins sales in the U.S. Action now moves to the Senate The U.S. House just said a decisive and resounding “no” to the terrible shark fin trade, in which fishermen cut the fins off sharks and dump them back into the waters to drown, be eaten...
Crema continues monitoring the Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Crema continues monitoring the Hawksbill Sea Turtle Researh is develope with the corresponding permits from the authorities Smile We use photographs to identify every individual and observe changes in our turtley friends. Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys...