Alliance Against Poachers in Río Lagartos

Alliance against poachers in Río Lagartos

Fisheries authorities and representatives of fishing cooperatives are making progress in agreements with the international organization Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) to ensure the permanent presence of the vessel “Sharkwater” off the coast of Yucatán, as part of the efforts to combat poaching. This comes after the official launch last week of maritime surveillance operations along the eastern coast of the state, aimed at curbing illeg…