As part of the celebration of Earth Day, on 22 April 2019, the United States Embassy in the country warned about the decrease in the fish population on the coral reefs in northeastern Samaná Bay. The US Embassy publication in Instagram said that the condition of the coral reef was declining both in terms of coral amount and in fish population.
In order to reverse this situation, the US Embassy is proposing to support the local authorities in complying with the regulation, increasing the conservation activities such as the reforestation of the mangrove swamps, controlling the ban on fishing for certain species at specific times of the year, increasing terrestrial and aquatic conservation, promoting the sustainable use of resources and involving the tourism businesses in the activities of conservation and education.
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Listin Diario
24 April 2019