Many species in this area could benefit from improved protection.
Summit County Citizens Voice
Gill nets are still being used in protected areas, according to conservation advocates.
Better monitoring and enforcement of gill net ban needed in Gulf of California
Staff Report
So far, Mexico’s efforts to save the Gulf of California’s endangered vaquita haven’t been enough, according to conservation activists tracking the last-ditch attempt to save one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals. By some estimates, as few as 50 vaquita remain.
In an open letter to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, nonprofit organizations asked Mexico to step up patrols and enforcement of a gill-netting ban aimed at preventing extinction of the species. In recent months, three vaquitas have died in illegally set nets.
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