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----- Original Message -----
From: "coralinau" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Alexander Stone" <[log in to unmask]>;
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<[log in to unmask]>; "Gaby Hoebart (TOEB)" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Dynamite Fishing Query + Long Liners in Mozambique


> Hello Alexander,
>
> I was in Mozambique in September after the World Parks Congress and heard
> from local people that dynamite fishing is taking place, from what I heard
> especially north of Beira up to the border to Tanzania. I would believe
that
> WWF Mozambique has some information on that since in their "coral section"
> they also deal with turtles and manatees.
>
> There is another thing, and maybe you have an idea how to continue from
> here:
> I talked to South African people who invested in a campsite in front a
> beautiful and still intact coral reef south of Inhambane which is visited
by
> snorkelers and divers. They told me that they have immense problems with
> Chinese tankers which use the method of long-line fishing. They seem to
fish
> out immense amounts of mantas, reys, dolphins, and more. And obviously
they
> don't stick to any regulations concerning how close to come to the coast.
> When I slept there, as soon as it got dark, you could see the ships lying
> near the coast. They always come in at night, and in the morning they are
> gone, but often leave their lines for 3 days. The local people try with
> their own initiative to cut through the lines, but I guess most of the
time
> the species are already dead.
> From what I heard it looks like the Mozambique government received
> infrastructure equipment from the Chinese government and vis-versa they
gave
> out concessions. I am not firm on international marine law, but if that is
> the case, I would guess this is illegal action and that there must be some
> possibility to stop that. I know there is a sea control point at Bazaruto
> Archipelago, but they have to cover an area that is simply impossible.
This
> place south of Inhambane itself is around 300km south of Bazaruto. When
you
> inform the sea police the Chinese ships are gone for long.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gaby Hoebart
>
>
> ********************************
> GTZ-Consultant
> Tropical Ecology Support Programm
> email: [log in to unmask]
> http://www.gtz.de/toeb
> ********************************
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexander Stone" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>;
> <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:50 PM
> Subject: [Coral-List] Dynamite Fishing Query
>
>
> > Hello, All...
> >
> > I would appreciate any info on the current status of dynamite fishing in
> > Burma and/or Tanzania-Mozambique.
> >
> > I understand that, although Tanzania enacted laws against dynamite
> > fishing some 4 or 5 years ago, that the practice is either resurging in
> > Tanzania and/or being inflicted on neighboring Mozambique reefs by
> > Tanzanian fishers.
> >
> > I also understand (anecdotally) that dynamite fishing in Burma is out of
> > control, with governmental apathy towards the practice.
> >
> > Any information you may have on either of those 2 assumptions, or any
> > contact info you can provide on researchers or groups that are involved
> > locally studying or trying to curb the practice would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Alexander Stone
> > ReefGuardian International
> > **************************
> >
> >
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