Fate of Costa Rican sharks in the hands of the Congress
11 Conservation organization call for convening bill 21.754 to a Plenary Vote
Endangered Shark Species now listed under Costa Rica’s National Endangered Species List.
Hammerhead sharks, Silky sharks and Thresher sharks must now be protected by the Wildlife Conservation Law.
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.
There were no Public Consultation to promote trade of hammerhead sharks
Congresswoman Paola Vega says sharks are not a commercial species As already stated by Court I, a change in regulations, such as stripping the Ministry of Environment and Energy of its CITES authority over shark species threatened with extinction in order to hand it...