Sharks Still Commercial Species and Not Wildlife in Costa Rica, says Administrative Contentious Court
Overfishing and sustained commerce threatens survival of critically endangered hammerhead sharks.
Costa Rican court will resolve on the future of hammerhead sharks in three weeks
The Court of Costa Rica announced on March 16th that within three week time it would resolve regarding the lawsuit against the State, INCOPESCASINAC, for allowing the commercialization of hammerhead sharks, a Critically Endangered species.
First Chamber annuls Decree allowing the exportation of hammerhead shark fins
First Chamber annuls Decree allowing the exportation of hammerhead shark fins Pronouncement seeks to avoid over-exploitation of species declared in critical danger of extinction and to restrict international trade in respect to Cites Convention. See news following the...
Whistle blown on alarming 94% decline of hammerhead shark landings in Costa Rica
From 2010 to 2017, from 8,000 to 10,000 bodies of hammerhead sharks were landed per year. Nonetheless, from 2017 to 2019 the landings dropped from 4556 to only 488 bodies of hammerhead sharks (Figure 1).
