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Nature Foundation Disposes of Illegally Imported Conch Shells after Seizure by Customs

Posted on 26 Mar 201928 Mar 2019 by Melanie

The Princess Juliana International Airport, Customs Department and the Nature Foundation recently collaborated in the seizure and disposal of some two hundred kilos of conch shells imported by an inbound passenger. It is illegal to transport conch meat and shells and certain pieces of coral into and out of of Sint Maarten without the proper … Continue reading Nature Foundation Disposes of Illegally Imported Conch Shells after Seizure by Customs

Nature Foundation Initiates Early Morning, Weekend Patrols to Combat Illegal Fishing

Posted on 11 Feb 201912 Feb 2019 by Melanie

Adhering to no fishing rules of the Marine Park important to rebuilding local fish stocks. The St. Maarten Nature Foundation has increased its patrolling of the Man of War Shoal Marine Park in order to combat illegal fishing activities. Foundation staff will be patrolling during weekends and early morning hours in order to increase their … Continue reading Nature Foundation Initiates Early Morning, Weekend Patrols to Combat Illegal Fishing

Again Nature Foundation Expressing Concern on the Sustainable Use of Beaches

Posted on 23 Jan 201911 Feb 2019 by Melanie

The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation has once again expressed concern regarding the way beaches, beach access and beach recreation are being managed in the country. The Foundation has had to respond several times to issues affecting beaches on the island ranging from beach construction, heavy equipment and other vehicles driving and parking on the beaches, … Continue reading Again Nature Foundation Expressing Concern on the Sustainable Use of Beaches

Shark Finning video from Curacao surfaces on Internet

Posted on 22 Oct 201822 Oct 2018 by Melanie

Cole Bay, 22 October 2018, A video showing a group of men heavily mutilating and finning a live shark was posted on Facebook. The recoding was allegedly made in the waters of Curacao and shows a group of 5 men, who have apparently caught a shark on a fishing line, repeatedly stabbing it in the … Continue reading Shark Finning video from Curacao surfaces on Internet

Shark Killed Illegally Within Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area

Posted on 4 Jul 201818 Oct 2018 by Christian

Nature Foundation, Authorities Investigating Incident The lifeless body of a juvenile Caribbean Reef Shark was confiscated by the Sint Maarten Nature Foundation after divers reported it on a reef just within the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area. The intentional hunting and harming of sharks has been made illegal in Sint Maarten Waters since … Continue reading Shark Killed Illegally Within Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area