Nature World: In an effort to prevent the killing of the Amazon pink dolphin, whose flesh is used as bait, Brazil will temporarily ban the catch of a certain type of catfish, the Fishing and Aquaculture Ministry said Tuesday.
Ministry spokesman Ultimo Valadares said the government is still working out the details of this five-year moratorium, aimed at fishing of the species called piracatinga, and will go into effect sometime next year.
"That should give us enough time to find an alternative bait for the......
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Posted by Nature World: Jenna Iacurci on June 4th, 2014
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