Costa Ricans jailed for Colombian shark massacre
A Colombian judge has jailed four Costa Rican fishermen accused of the massacre of more than 2,000 sharks off the Pacific coast last year. The men are charged with illegal…
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Ecuadorean boat caught illegally fishing sharks in Colombian waters
An Ecuadorean fishing boat was caught with illegally-caught sharks in Colombian waters, local media reported Tuesday. The Colombian Navy said it had boarded the vessel, “Siempre El Titan,” and discovered illegally-caught…
Colombia detains Ecuadorean fishing boat
The Colombian navy detained an Ecuadorean-flagged fishing boat off its Pacific coast that contained roughly $15 million worth of illegally caught fish, CM& reported on Wednesday. According to authorities, there were…
Colombia detains Jamaican boat for illegal fishing
The Colombian navy detained a Jamaican fishing boat with approximately three tons of fish in Colombian waters on Wednesday, reports Caracol Radio. The boat, the “Captain Romeo,” and its twenty Jamaican…