New Bill to Amend Panama Shark Fishing Law

This proposed bill is being lobbied in the Senate by Congressman Juan Diego Vasquez @jdvasquezgut to amend Panama’s shark finning law. this bill aims to fill the legal gaps that continue to allow the practice of shark finning in Panamanian waters, and to extend the shark finning prohibition to Panamanian-flagged fishing ships in the high seas and other areas beyond national jurisdiction (other countries’ territorial sea and their EEZ).

Twin Oceans Research Foundation together with our partners Shark Defenders of Panama are so excited to be asked in assisting with this very important amendment!

Draft Bill WHICH MODIFIES, ADDS, AND REPEALS

PROVISIONS OF LAW 9 OF MARCH 1, 2006, the present Draft Bill & AMENDING,

ADDING AND REPEALING PROVISIONS OF LAW 9 OF MARCH 1, 2006, WITH

THE OBJECTIVE OF TOTALLY PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF SHARK

SEARCHING TO NATIONAL FISHING VESSELS IN NATIONAL

JURISDICTIONAL WATERS AND IN AREAS BEYOND THE JURISDICTION OF

THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA & quote;

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