PERU fishing with guts to report…
As part of its participation in a conference in Washington entitled Our Ocean, actor Leonardo DiCaprio reported last June 17 Illegal Fishing in Cocos Island.
"I had to visit Cocos Island, a national park on the coast of Costa Rica, where I had the opportunity to swim with 15 different species of sharks - whitetip, tiger sharks and hammerhead sharks - one of the largest sanctuaries Sharks world, "DiCaprio said during the conference.
The artist stressed that on a recent trip, were located in an area where it is forbidden to hunt sharks. However, he said that during the night could see the boats engaged in illegal fishing "invading water a mile offshore."
The conference called "Our Sea" the artist appealed to the conscience for the protection of the oceans and the species found there.
"No adequate police capacity and there is little accountability for violating the law. It's the Wild West at sea, "said the actor. Who also highlighted the lack of compliance of the law on protected areas.
DiCaprio pledged a grant of seven million dollars in conservation of water.
SOURCE: Teletica.com
