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Authorities seized illegal driftnets in the Costa Rican North-Pacific region

April 24, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Authorities seized illegal driftnets in the Costa Rican North Pacific region.

the Coast Guard Station, located in Puerto Coyote, Nandayure, seized illegal trans-shipments and thus contributed to the marine protection,

Security Minister Gustavo Mata said through Twitter.

The site seized prohibited fishing tackle in the Northern Zone, as well as a vessel, which did not have the permits to fish in the area.

The police report states that in response to a complaint filed by Cabo Blanco Biological Reserve manager Francisco Loría Salas on illegal fishing in Cabo Blanco and Mal País, authorities started the investigation: they found a vessel named Killer II. It was manned by a man surnamed Campos Robles (captain) and another man surnamed Álvarez Ledezma, a sailor.

crhoy.com

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