Marine protected areas
Mexican fishermen hold their breath
What have sharks, rays and humans have in common? They all have lobsters to the Fr(food) like. So there is no short, work animal rights activists in Mexico to sustainable methods of fishing for the crustaceans.
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Project goal: crawfish are not only the world as a delicacy and known, but also important for the Ecosystem of the coral reefs. The NGO has Overseen the research on crawfish in a sustainable Langustenfischerei on location
Size: biosphere reserves of Sian Ka’an (5280 km2) and Banco Chinchorro (1440 km2) of the Mexican Caribbean coast
Diversity Of Species: Nurse Shark, Sting Rays, Lobsters
Project duration: Ongoing since 2004
On the East coast of Mexico is located the biosphere reserve of Sian Ka’an, which in Mayan language means “place where the sky was born”. It is a unique Ecosystem with fish, crocodiles, sharks and turtles. The people earn their living with the Langustenfischerei, and a particularly gentle: Without oxygen dive up to 15 meters in depth and get lobsters alive on Board the fishing boat. Laichende females and small juveniles can return alive be released. And all lobsters, which are more than 15 meters in the depth of life, are spared. This also has a positive effect on the Rest of the Ecosystem, because crayfish are food for many other animals. The biologist Kim Ley-Cooper is working with the fishermen together, he would like the lobster to explore and thus contribute to the protection.
A Film by Ruth Krause