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Wildlife protectors help turn the tide in major marine reserve

Updated: 2024-10-21 10:01
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Dario Ortiz (center), captain of the Silky vessel of the Biodiversity Conservation Colombia foundation, helps patrol Colombia's Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary on Sept 7. LUIS ACOSTA/AFP

"This boat has to be basically 24/7, 365 days a year containing this threat," said Lopez, who dreams of upscaling the project to a flotilla of vessels dedicated to conservation and science in the Pacific.

Colombia's environment authorities said more than 334 metric tons of fish meat illegally harvested were seized between 2012 and 2022.

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