(August 4, 2011 – San José, Costa Rica)
This past July 14th PRETOMA received word from the President’s Office that the organization’s formal request to ban shark fin imports to Costa Rica, was assigned to the Minister of Economy, Industry, and Commerce, Ms. Mayi Antillón, for her consideration (click to read letter).
“We have an appointment with Ms. Antillón on August 11th”, said Randall Arauz, PRETOMA’s President. “This government has undertaken important actions for marine conservation, and we’re confident that it will soon ban shark fin imports, the latest trick devised by the Puntarenas based foreign fishing fleet in order to continue with the extinction of these important marine species”, assured Arauz. (4 de Agosto, 2011 – San José, Costa Rica)
El pasado 14 de julio PRETOMA recibió respuesta del Despacho de la Presidenta acerca de la solicitud de prohibir la importación de aletas de tiburón a territorio costarricense. En la misma, la Presidente traslada el asunto a su Ministra de Economía, Industria y Comercio, Doña Mayi Antillón (enlace para ver la carta).
“Ya tenemos cita con Doña Mayi el 11 de agosto”, informó Randall Arauz, Presidente de Pretoma. “Este gobierno ha realizado acciones importantes para la conservación marina, y confiamos en que pronto prohibirá la importación de aletas de tiburón, la última artimaña de la flota extranjera establecida en Puntarenas para continuara con la extición de estas impotantes especies marinas”, aseguró Arauz.
Randall Arauz and the organization continue to do fantastic work in the preservation of our ocean’s endangered marine life.
As a member of the Costa Rican WILPF (Woman’s International League for Peace and Freedom) we have been following this issue and supporting that something needed to be done to stop it. We promote “Peace with Animals” as with humans. Thank President Chinchilla for supporting this effort. We want to help. Call 2293-0828 for more information about WILPF in CR. We have 3 sections: Cariari, San Jose and Heredia.
Thanks…Joy
Hmm why would she have the name of such as sweet animal, and animal we have opened up a shop, because we loved them so much, it is ChinnieShop.com…