Forbes
02 February 2023
An international coalition of 18 Marine Conservation Organizations (MCOs) has presented evidence to the Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce (IATC) of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that Costa Rica is in violation of international and US Fishing laws, with its actions threatening populations of endangered sharks. The coalition is urging NMFS to present a negative finding against Costa Rica in its next biannual report in 2023 to the US Congress, highlighting this illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU) that is happening on its waters.
