Sport fishermen, factory fishing boat workers tangle
Costa Rica launches probe after tuna spotters for industrial seine-fishing boat drop explosives onto or near boats of sport fishermen, and, separately, encircled sport boats with fishing net and yelled threats. And: Industrial trawler fishing (which drags nets along the sea bottom) is main culprit for soaring numbers of dolphin deaths (click 'See also').
Los Angeles Times 2008-07-08
Categories: Fishing, GOVERNMENT, International Oversight, URBAN & RURAL BOUNTY
Index: Andrea F, Billfish Foundation, Biodiversity and Conservation, Brendan Godley, commercial fishing, Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Don Klahs, Herbert Nanne, INCOPESCA, industrial trawling, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, James Dahlberg, Jimmy Jimenez, Joan Vernon, Joana Doyle, Kingfisher, Larry Drivon, Maverick Sportfishing Yachts, Nicaragua, Playa Carrillo, Rick Ruhlow, Russell Nelson, Steven Morris, The Guardian, trawling, University of Exeter and Cornwall Wildlife Trust