Luis Guillermo Solis, president, was named as the winner of "Enemy of the Sharks 2016 'award from the German organization SharkProject.
With Solis was also awarded the State of California, USA Since November, the president underwent a twenty nominations by conservation organizations located in the country and in different nations.
"Unfortunately, domestic political pressure was too great. Worse, Luis Guillermo turned the wheel (...) The measures to protect sharks were undermined. In addition, many new laws and regulations were adopted by the government, which favor fishing for shark fin trade. The first good steps were initiated for the conservation of sharks in Costa Rica, have been removed, "said SharkProject.
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Solis is not the only one with this unwelcome prize. Abel Pacheco, president of the Republic (2002-2006), received the award during his last year in office.
"Then President Abel Pacheco received 10 years ago the 2006 award for its policies, especially in the hidden private docks, which prevented any legislative control. With subsequent president, Laura Chinchilla Miranda, was a rethinking: banned trade in shark fins and the use of illegal piers and made to Costa Rica one of the leading nations of shark protection, "accused the report released by SharkProject.
The award will be presented by Solis conservationist NGO, and which is an ally of SharkProject. Notably, the jury is composed of 31 organizations.
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"This is intended to publicly show the red card at international and national level. It has been reported on the nomination in November, was discussed in Costa Rica. But the changes did not take place, "he outlined the organization.
When the nomination came, the government and insisted distanced managing a schedule marina well prepared with the advice of several groups through the roundtables.
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