Vessels fishing within 40 nautical miles of Central America, both in the Atlantic and the Pacific, will be equipped with satellite control devices, explained Heiner Mendez, from the Central American Fishing and Aquaculture Organization (Ospesca).

“No ship will be allowed to leave the port if it doesn’t have the equipment to be monitored by each country’s fishing authorities”, said Mendez, adding that these requirements won’t apply for small, artisanal fishermen.

Source: prensalibre.com

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