Ocean Conservation & Tidalpunk

Costa Rica has protected 30 percent of its marine territory, and the small Central American country wants more care for the ocean, including a moratorium on deep sea mining.

...but they are still exploiting the ocean's inhabitants for profit:

"One of the most profitable activities that we have is deep sea fishing. These fish are caught for sport and released immediately. That generates a lot of work, jobs and income for coastal societies and protects the species. There is a lot to be gained from the ocean if we manage it correctly."

...and reforming the killing machine rather than abolishing it:

"We have reduced the catch of sharks enormously by collaborating together with the fishermen and changing fishing technology so it’s less harmful to sharks. We changed the fishing hook. We have also installed satellite tracking mechanisms on most of our ships, right, and the legal ships are reporting the ones doing illegal fishing."

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