$2.2 Million for the Central American Fishing Sector

Governments of the region signed two regional aid covenants with The Billfish Foundation and OSPESCA to benefit the fishing sector.

Friday, February 20, 2009

The website of El Nuevo Diario reports: "The first signed approval of cooperation is for $ 1.5 million designated to protect Marlins in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, to do more sustainable commercial fishing and to incentive sporting fishing to be carried out in a more responsible manner."

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