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In 1995, when Colombia protected the island of Malpelo by setting up the Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, the area had a recorded 43 species of crustaceans, six species of starfish, and 70 species of fish. These figures, the only ones available, were from 1972, when the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute led its first expedition […]
This initiative, backed by data from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, aims to mitigate climate change, protect the country’s deep-sea marine-mountain environments, and safeguard wildlife from human intervention
Panama City, Sep 6 (EFE).- Panamanian authorities announced Tuesday that they had surprised a Colombian-flagged fishing boat operating in the Cordillera de Coiba marine zone, from which fishing vessels are banned, seizing it and now preparing to levy a fine on it. The Colombian boat “had no authorization nor any reason to enter (Panamanian) national …