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La Paz markets checked for illegal fish

Dec 12, 2009

Maria Ugarte, Directora of Sea Watch Mexico and TV Azteca reporter interviews owners of local fish markets in La Paz to be sure they are not selling illegal fish. Illegal fish are fish that are caught on the reefs with nets or with harpoons at night. Using hookah to catch any fish, either by encerrando (putting a net on the reefs and driving fish into them) or by pistoleando (harpooning fish at night while on hookah) are illegal. Most Parrot fish you see are caught illegally by nets on reefs see pistoleros at work