U.S. GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO BAN IMPORTS OF SEAFOOD PRODUCTS ENDANGERING THE VAQUITA
On Thursday, the U.S. Court of International of Trade ordered the Trump administration to ban seafood imports from Mexico caught with gillnets that kill the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. This court decision is a victory in the fight to try save the vaquita, as the Mexican government’s plan to save the species is failing miserably, with the vaquita population now likely numbering less than 15 individuals. It is hoped that this will result in better enforcement of the gillnet ban, which will not only benefit the vaquita, but many other species of marine wildlife as well. Safer, sustainable fishing methods are needed not only for marine species, but also for the long-term welfare of local fishermen in Mexico. Read more:
![Sea of Shadows is a National Geographic documentary about environmental activists (Sea Shepherd), the Mexican Navy, and undercover investigators trying to prevent the extinction of the vaquita, a species of porpoise and the smallest whale in the world, by pulling gillnets, doing research, and fighting back Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia who are destroying ocean habitats in their brutal pursuit to harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, known as the "cocaine of the sea".[5][6][2][3][7][8] The 1 hour and 44 minutes long film is directed by Richard Ladkani.](https://vivavaquita.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sos-banner-660x420.jpg)
