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  As a review, the 2018-2019 totoaba net-removal effort was greatly reduced due to violent attacks where net-removal vessels were forced to leave the area (Table 1).  A press release including video of the attack is available here for the January 31st attack (the press release...

Totoaba season is winding down but gillnetting for other fish is rampant Following the 28 March incident, net removal operations were temporarily suspended. The Narval did not return in April and the Farley Mowat and Sharpie worked only during the last half of April. Sea Shepherd...

  More violence mars vaquita protection efforts This update summarizes net removals from March and news about continuing violence leading to another suspension of net removal efforts. On 13 March a dead vaquita was found in a net by the Sea Shepherd net removal team (more details...

  February 2019 Vaquita Update This update summarizes net removals from February and news that also includes the first half of March. The Report of the 11th meeting of CIRVA is summarized in an earlier news item on this website. On 13 March a dead vaquita was...

January was a month marked by the violent action of illegal fishermen directed toward people engaged in net removal efforts. A press release including video of the attack is available here for the January 31st attack. Men in multiple pangas set upon the Sea Shepherd’s...