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Save Mexico's Reefs From Hookah Fishing

 July 4, 2007 @ 01:07 PM (EST)
Source: Seawatch.org
The Sea of Cortez needs our help and we only have until July 8th. That is when the public comment time will be over in Mexico City. Officials there are determining the very future of the Sea of Cortez and we have a chance to make a difference. Hookah divers in the Sea of Cortez use compressed air to spearfish, harpoon and net the fish in the Sea of Cortez and they are devastating the reefs to the point of total destruction. Please watch the short video below by clicking on the link and then please click the link that says "Click here to contact Mexican officials." We must show a strong, united opposition to this DEADLY practice and we have a DEADLINE: we have until July 8th to make sure the appropriate officials in Mexico City hear our voice and take our concerns into consideration...
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