2023 哥伦比亚政府部分扭转了2020年鲨鱼捕捞禁令, 2023 Colombian government partially reverses 2020 shark fishing ban, allowing local fishermen to keep accidentally caught sharks.

哥伦比亚环境活动家正在保护濒危海洋物种,特别是保护作为大禁渔区一部分的Malpelo岛周围的鲨鱼。 Environmental activists in Colombia are protecting endangered marine species, particularly sharks, around Malpelo Island, part of a large no-fishing zone. 自2018年以来,他们一直对这些水域进行巡逻,登上一艘登陆艇,拯救了508只动物,阻拦了302艘船只,没收了70 000多米的捕鱼线。 Since 2018, they have patrolled these waters aboard a catamaran, rescuing 508 animals, deterring 302 boats, and confiscating over 70,000 meters of fishing line. 尽管2020年禁止鱼捕捞,但政府在2023年1月部分废除了该禁令,允许当地渔民养鱼. Despite a 2020 ban on shark fishing, the government partially repealed it in January 2023, allowing local fishermen to keep accidentally caught sharks.