Podcasts about totoaba

La totoaba es un pez con letra escarlata. Le debe su mala fama a la muy encumbrada y defendida vaquita marina. Si la totoaba està en veda es porque al pescarla se pone en peligro la otra especie. Víctor Rodríguez salió en busca de la totoaba, encontró que hay más de un esfuerzo por sacarla de la lista negra, no solo para comerla sino para regresar la bonanza a las comunidades pesqueras que nacieron gracias a la totoaba. Encontró que sí se puede comer totoaba , totoaba legal, con pedigrí.

Estudiante de la UANL cae del tercer piso de un edificio de la Facultad Investigan agresión física dentro de una preparatoria militarizada en Cajeme, Sonora Se estrella helicóptero en el Río Hudson a su paso por NY Más información en nuestro Podcast

Aseguran tres redes de enmalle para  pesca ilegal de totoabaEn Oaxaca detienen a tres personas por desaparición El Papa Francisco afirma que la prevención de los abusos debe ser un fundamento católicoMás información en nuestro Podcast

"El Chuy" es responsable de  ataques  contra GN: BedollaFeria Nacional de Pueblos Indígenas en la Cuauhtémoc Preocupa a la ONU ataques a barcos en mar RojoMás información en nuestro Podcast

México rompe récord por recibo de remesas en 2024 Motín en cárcel de Tabasco deja 7 muertos y 14 heridos Recuperan restos de las 67 víctimas del choque de 2 aviones en Washington 

Charles and Jon talk to Dr Barbara Taylor (USA) and Dr Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho (Mexico), who together lead the global efforts to save the Vaquita from extinction. The Vaquita, a tiny and beautiful porpoise, is found only at the top of the Gulf of California and holds the unfortunate distinction of being the world's rarest marine mammal (possibly the rarest of any mammal species). There may be as few as 6 animals left alive.The story of the Vaquita's precipitous decline from its discovery in 1958 is as tragic as it is complex. In a fascinating conversation we learn about the Vaquita's biology and how gillnetting has driven the species to the very edge of extinction. We also discuss why illegal fishing - fueled by organized crime and a demand in East Asia for the swim bladder of the Totoaba fish - is so difficult to prevent. But Barb and Lorenzo offer some optimism for the future: there may be more Vaquitas hiding in the Gulf of California and it is not to late to save the species.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastNotes: There is a lot more information online. Viva Vaquita is a coalition of scientists, educators and conservationists who strive to increase attention on the Vaquita. They host an International Vaquita Day every year to update folks on the latest situation.There are several documentaries about the Vaquita story including Sea of Shadows which you can find here https://www.vaquitacpr.org The IUCN's Cetacean Specialist Group website has all recent Vaquita survey reports (with 2024 coming soon) as well as reports from the recovery team (CIRVA).If you would like to help save the Vaquita you can donate money to - or volunteer to join - Sea Shepherd the conservation society who are doing very important work in the Gulf of Mexico to help tackle the illegal fishing that is killing the species.If you want to check whether the seafood you eat is sustainable then you can visit Seafood Watch even if they do not as yet carry information about the fisheries that most impact the Vaquita.Jon's report on joining the 2024 Vaquita Survey with Barb and Lorenzo is here.Finally here is the Guardian article on the 6 million antelope migration in South Sudan that Charles mentions at the start.Cover art: Barb, Lorenzo and a model Vaquita with Consag Rock in the background.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 110 countries.

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 31-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,309 on turnover of $2.98-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex joined other regional markets and lost ground on Thursday, following a slump on Wall Street overnight after crude oil prices slipped on expectations that supply might outpace demand. CDC Says Over 6-million Doses of Seasonal Flu Vaccine Administered The Centers for Disease Control says more than 6-million doses of this year's publicly-funded flu vaccine have been administered. According to the C-D-C that total includes nearly half the island's population aged 65 and over. C-D-C Deputy Director General Philip Luo says since its rollout on October 2, 6.018-million doses of the flu vaccine have been administered, and 49.8-per cent of people aged 65 and above have been vaccinated, which is just shy of the government's goal of 55-per cent. As of Thursday, 561,000 doses of the flu vaccine purchased by the government remained unused and the C-D-C says it will consider purchasing additional doses of the vaccine based on demand. This year's flu vaccines were purchased from suppliers Adimmune, T-T-Y Biopharm and Medigen Vaccine Biologics as well as from France's Sanofi. Free flu vaccines are available at contracted clinics and hospitals islandwide. IFJ on Media Worker Deaths This Year The International Federation of Journalists says 2023 has been an unprecedented year for the number of media workers killed on the job. The organization that represents journalists worldwide says today that 94 media workers have been killed so far this year and almost 400 others are in jail. Deaths in Israel's war with Hamas surpass those of any conflict in three decades. The group says that 68 journalists have been killed since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, averaging more than one a day. They account for 72% of all media deaths worldwide this year. The group says Ukraine also “remains a dangerous country for journalists” almost two years after Russian troops invaded. US Texas Grants Woman's Abortion Request A judge in Texas has granted an emergency request allowing a woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis to receive an abortion despite the state's near-total ban on the procedure. Texas is among the states that have enacted (實行) strict abortion laws since the Supreme Court ruled last year that abortion access would no longer be protected by the constitution. Ira Spitzer reports. Mexico Env Watchdogs Sound Alarm on Totoaba Startup Environmental watchdogs have accused a Mexico-based startup of violating international trade law that protects the endangered totoaba fish. A health company called The Blue Formula sells a powder containing collagen (膠原蛋白) taken from the fish online to countries including the U.S. and China. The powder is designed to be mixed into a health supplement drink. But on Thursday a coalition of environmental groups said exporting totoaba or its parts violates an international convention on trading endangered species. Totoaba fish bladders are worth their weight in gold as a delicacy in China. Advocates are also concerned the startup could be selling totoaba that has been illegally caught in the wild. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.

Fishermen dying mysteriously off the coast of Japan. Entire populations of sea animals disappearing. Despite decades of work by the international community, the high seas remain law enforcement's biggest blind spot, and the site of environmental crimes whose effects reach around the world. But some people are attempting to stop these crimes: We follow the investigations of two private-citizen sleuths, one using satellites to expose massive but previously untraceable illegal fleets, another using spycraft to infiltrate a criminal network of poachers and smugglers operating on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.This episode features Sara Mitchell, professor of political science at the University of Iowa; as well as Jaeyoon Park of Global Fishing Watch and Andrea Crosta, founder and Executive Director of Earth League International.

AMLO envía iniciativa para extinguir NotimexEU confisca vejigas de totoaba procedentes de Sonora

-Jueza da 3 días al Senado para que dé la fecha para elegir a comisionado del Inai -China prohíbe pescados y mariscos japoneses por vertido de agua radiactiva-Totoaba, pez en peligro de extinción-Más información en nuestro podcast

-Detienen a dos involucrados en el ataque en Tlajomulco, Jalisco-Hoy se define situación jurídica de Emilio Lozoya Austin-EU pide a México intensificar esfuerzos para la conservación de la vaquita marina y la totoaba-Rusia culpa a Ucrania del ataque al puente de Kerch-Más información en nuestro podcast

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O Mar de Cortez, no norte do México, é um paraíso de biodiversidade. Mas a pesca ilegal da totoaba, um peixe muito procurado na China, está colocando em risco essa espécie, assim como a vaquinha do mar, um mamífero marinho do mesmo tamanho. Do outro lado do Pacífico, clientes asiáticos ricos desembolsam milhares de dólares para comer a bexiga da totoaba por suas propriedades supostamente curativas, mas nunca comprovadas. Um comércio clandestino que segue impune e ameaça a fauna local. No mercado negro, o preço da totoaba excede até mesmo o da cocaína, tornando-a um produto de luxo no comércio ilícito internacional. Os chineses, os principais clientes desse mercado clandestino e devastador, atribuem qualidades mágicas à bexiga desse peixe, e também ostentam o produto como um marcador social de riqueza."A totoaba é um peixe encontrado apenas no Golfo da Califórnia, especialmente concentrado na parte norte da península. Esses peixes também são conhecidos como 'roncadores', pelo som que emitem. São capturados também por sua carne, porque são peixes que crescem até dois metros e são largos, sendo exibidos como troféus de pesca nos Estados Unidos", explica Alejandro Olivera, representante da ONG norte-americana Center for Biological Diversity, localizada na Califórnia, que luta para proteger essa espécie. "Agora, a espécie é também caçada por outro motivo", diz o especialista. "Eles possuem um órgão que se chama 'bexiga natatória', que garante a sua habilidade de flutuar na superfície, ou de manter o equilíbrio nas profundezas. Esse órgão é agora intensamente procurado por traficantes, porque é comercializado depois de seco e é consumido como produto de luxo pelos países asiáticos. Por isso é tão desejado", detalha o ativista."Cocaína do mar"Diante do declínio da população da espécie, a pesca da totoaba foi completamente proibida em 1975. Desde então, essa atividade se tornou um negócio lucrativo para uma rede mafiosa, o chamado Cartel do Mar, como constatou o jornalista belga Hugo Von Offel, autor do documentário The Godfather of the Oceans (O Poderoso Chefão dos Oceanos), que estreou na televisão francesa em abril e investigou o comércio da totoaba, apelidada pelos cartéis mexicanos de "a cocaína do mar"."Os traficantes do cartel de Sinaloa pescam a totoaba e a vendem por US$ 3 mil ou US$ 4 mil o quilo. A bexiga pesa mais ou menos um quilo. Para se ter uma ideia, um quilo de camarão custa entre US$ 15 e 10. Então a totoaba é um produto que muda a vida deles. Eles o vendem a US$ 3 mil ou US$ 4 mil a um representante do cartel, que depois o colocam num freezer para cruzar o deserto e a fronteira para lugares como Tijuana, por exemplo, e vendem para a China a partir dos Estados Unidos, por avião", explica Von Offel."Uma vez na China, a bexiga da totoaba vale até US$ 50 mil por quilo. Isso é mais que a cocaína. Obviamente o cartel não vai deixar passar essa oportunidade; da mesma forma que se meteu no tráfico de drogas, armas e pessoas, agora ele se envolve no tráfico de totoaba, e tomaram o controle desse tráfico. No entanto, há uma guerra em curso muito perigosa entre o cartel de Sinaloa e outros grupos criminosos que também querem lucrar com este negócio", diz o especialista.Extinção de duas espéciesEsse negócio, que contribui para a extinção de duas espécies, continua impune. De acordo com dados obtidos por um consórcio de mídia, o sistema judiciário mexicano julgou 42 casos de tráfico de totoaba entre 2012 e 2021. Desses, apenas dois casos resultaram em condenações. Oscar Parra, o suposto líder do cartel marítimo, está detido desde 2018, mas ainda não foi condenado.O combate à pesca ilegal pode ser perigoso: inspetores ambientais foram atacados em 2014. A caça aos traficantes é complicada, uma vez que muitos deles contam com a cumplicidade das autoridades mexicanas, como relata Hugo Van Offel. Segundo o jornalista belga, "existe um homem misterioso, que sabemos estar metido no tráfico de pessoas na China, mas também na falsificação de documentos oficiais"."No entanto, muitas fontes acreditam que ele mora hoje em Tijuana e controla vários restaurantes, inclusive na Califórnia, muito difícil de localizar, e conseguiu desviar de investigações na China. Mas como ele traficou um grande volume de totoabas, seu nome apareceu: Jungchan Wu. Ele ainda é um fugitivo da Justiça, que emitiu um mandado de prisão por meio da Interpol. Jungchan poderia estar escondido no México, contando com a cumplicidade das autoridades locais", argumenta Von Offel.Punição?A captura de milhares de toneladas de totoaba levou especialistas da União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza (IUCN) a classificar essa espécie como criticamente ameaçada de extinção. Em 2021, após uma nova estimativa populacional, a totoaba tornou-se vulnerável.O governo mexicano insiste em sua boa vontade para combater o tráfico de totoaba. Mas em 2021, especialistas da União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza detectaram 117 barcos de pesca em um único dia na área de proteção marinha do Mar de Cortez. E em 2 de fevereiro, a ONG Sea Shepherd detectou 30 embarcações pescando com redes proibidas.No final de março deste ano, o México foi sancionado pela Convenção sobre Comércio Internacional das Espécies da Flora e Fauna Selvagens em Perigo de Extinção (Cites) por não ter conseguido impedir a pesca ilegal da totoaba. Como resultado dessas sanções, o país perderá as permissões de exportação de dezenas de espécies de animais e plantas selvagens.(Com informações e entrevistas de Raphael Morán, da RFI)

O Mar de Cortêz, no Norte do México, é habitat do totoaba, um peixe exótico que tem o seu peso medido pelo calor da cocaína e virou algo de traficantes. No mês passado, o México foi sancionado por não fazer o suficiente para proteger a totoaba, e não poderá exportar plantas e animais salvagens que figuram na lista da Convenção Cites.

En el norte de México, la pesca ilegal acabó prácticamente con la vaquita marima, un mamífero marino que ha sido una víctima colateral de la pesca ilegal de totoaba, un pez muy codiciado en China por sus supuestas propiedades médicas.  Su precio supera el del la cocaína. Ante la incapacidad de México de frenar esta pesca ilegal, la convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas decretó recientemente un embargo comercial. Actualización: El 13 de marzo, la Convención Internacional sobre el Comercio de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres (CITES) retiró sus sanciones contra México a raíz de que las autoridades de este país presentaran un plan de protección de la vaquita marina.El mar de Cortés, en el norte de México es un paraíso de biodiversidad. Pero la pesca ilegal de totoaba, un pez muy codiciado en China, pone en peligro esta especie y también la de la vaquita marina, un mamífero marino del mismo tamaño.Del otro lado del pacífico, clientes asiáticos adinerados desembolsan miles de dólares para comerse la vejiga natatoria de totoaba por sus supuestas propiedades curativas que nunca han sido comprobadas. En el mercado negro, el precio del buche de totoaba supera incluso de la cocaína, convirtiéndolo en un producto del tráfico ilícito internacional.Pero la sobrepesca sigue. Ante el declive de la población de totoaba, en 1975 se prohibió totalmente su pesca. Desde entonces esta actividad se convirtió en un negocio redondo para una red mafiosa, el llamado Cártel del mar. "Una vez que los pescadores capturan totoaba, venden la vejiga natatoria del pez entre 3000 y 4000 dólares por kilo. Un kilo de camarones, vales entre 10 y 15 dólares, entonces es un producto que les cambia la vida. Después, los representantes del cártel envían los buches a Estados Unidos por el desierto y son exportadas a China", señala el periodista Hugo Von Offel, de origen belga, el autor del documental El padrino de los océanos que se estrenó en abril en la televisión francesa, investigó sobre el tráfico de totoaba.  El negocio ha contribuido a la extinción de dos especies, y sigue impune. Según datos obtenidos por un consorcio de medios, la justicia mexicana abrió 42 expedientes por tráfico de totoaba entre 2012 y 2021. De los cuales solo dos casos llevaron a una sentencia condenatoria. Oscar Parra, presunto líder del cartel del mar está detenido desde 2018, pero aún no ha sido condenado.Luchar contra la pesca ilegal puede ser peligroso: inspectores ambientales fueron atacados en 2014. Y en 2019, ambientalistas de la ONG Sea Shepherd que retiran redes ilegales de pesca en altamar fueron blancos de cocteles molotov de los pescadores.  Jungchan Wu, un ciudadano chino, ha sido señalado por las autoridades mexicanas como el presunto líder de la red mafiosa de tráfico de totoaba entre México y China. Sigue prófugo de la justicia que emitió una orden de captura a través de interpol. Jungchan podría estar escondido en México, gozando de complicidades de autoridades locales.México castigadoLa captura de miles de toneladas de totoaba llevó a los expertos de la Unión internacional de la conservación de la naturaleza UICN a clasificar esta especie como en peligro crítico. En 2021, tras una nueva estimación de la población de estos peces, la totoaba pasó a ser una especia simplemente vulnerable. El ambientalista Alejandro Olivera recuerda que aún queda mucho por hacer para proteger la totoaba:En el marco de su estrategia por mantener viva la especie, el gobierno mexicano otorgó dos permisos de granjas acuícolas. Y busca también exportarlo. Una estrategia arriesgada según Alejandro Olivera, representante de la ONG estadounidense Centro para la diversidad biológica, que lucha por proteger esta especie." El mercado asiático es inmenso. No se sabe cómo va a funcionar el mercado si tu empiezas a enviar buches y que la oferta sea insuficiente. Puede meter mayor presión a la demanda de totoaba silvestre. Por otra parte, hay supersticiones de que si el pez no viene del medio silvestre, no tiene las mismas propiedades", advierte Olivera que teme un fenómeno de "lavado" de totoaba si no se instauran criterios de trazabilidad exigentes.El gobierno mexicano insiste en su buena voluntad de luchar contra el tráfico de totoaba. Pero en 2021, expertos de la unión internacional de la conservación de la naturaleza detectaron 117 barcos de pesca en un solo día en el área de protección marina del mar de Cortés. Y el 2 de febrero pasado, la ONG Sea Shepherd detectó 30 embarcaciones pescando con redes prohibidas.  A finales de marzo, México fue sancionado por la convención CITES por su incapacidad en detener la pesca ilegal de totoaba. Como consecuencia de estas sanciones, el país perderá permisos de exportaciones para decenas de especies de animales y plantas silvestres.

Summary: The vaquita lives in the most biodiverse body of water on the planet! Join Kiersten as she take you on a journey through the Sea of Cortez.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  https://www.nmmf.org/marine-mammal/vaquita-porpoise/ https://www.britannica.com/place/Gulf-of-California https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1182 “Birth of an Ocean” by Annie Reisewitz: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/birth-ocean https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/totoaba https://porpoise.org/save-the-vaquita/ https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/dolphin_porpoise.html Vaquita Conservation Organizations Porpoise.org   Transcript   (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops)   Kiersten - Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.    This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it.   This episode continues the vaquita and the second thing I like about the vaquita is their habitat!   Now, the vaquita is only found in one place on Earth and that is the Sea of Cortez also known as the Gulf of California. This gulf is surrounded by land with the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit on the eastern side of the water and the mountainous peninsula of Baja California on the west side. The bottom of the gulf opens into the Pacific Ocean. There are 244 islands in the Gulf of California. The unique geographical characteristics of this area make it a perfect region for isolated habitats that are ideal for hosting endemic species. Endemic species by definition are species that are evolutionarily native to a specific area. There is a total of 160,000 square kilometers in the Gulf of California.     The vaquita only lives in 2235 square kilometers of this area. That's smaller than the state of Rhode Island. Vaquitas favor the shallow lagoons about 25 kilometers or 16 miles off shore in the northern portion of the gulf. They prefer water only 10 to 28 meters or 33 to 92 feet deep where the water is warm. I have to admit I like warmer water too!   The vaquita is the only porpoise that chooses to live in warm water. This is probably why their adult size is so small and why their dorsal fin is large in comparison to their body. The large dorsal fin most likely helps dissipate heat. Please listen to the first episode of my vaquita series, if you have not yet done so, to find out more about the physical characteristics of the vaquita.   We don't know why they choose warmer waters when all other porpoises prefer cooler water,    but what we do know is what the waters of the Sea of Cortez are like and from this we can make an educated guess about why this particular area appeals to this small porpoise.   The Sea of Cortez is an area teeming with aquatic life. After thousands of years of run-off from the Colorado River, life-supporting nutrients have built up on the bottom of this body of water. Strong currents stir up these nutrients and many species of animals take advantage of that.   In this natural inlet, there are 23 priority sites for marine biodiversity, 42 priority sites for terrestrial biodiversity, and 62 priority sites for bird conservation. Dubbed as the “Aquarium of the World” by Jaques Cousteau, the Gulf of California is recognized as an area of global marine conservation significance. Five of the seven existing species of sea turtle are found in the Sea of Cortez. It is home to 891 different fish species, 90 of them are endemic. It also contains 40% of the world's total number of species of marine mammal. 40 sea lion colonies are spread throughout the area with an estimated population of over 30,000 individuals. And 1/3 of the world's marine cetacean species can be found here at some time throughout their lives. There is even a healthy coral reef community off the coast of the seaside town of Cabo Pulmo. It is considered the only coral reef at such a high latitude in the Pacific Ocean.    Another remarkable fact about the Sea of Cortez is that almost all major oceanographic processes occurring in Earth's oceans are present in this body of water. Oceanographic processes are defined on the USGS website as recurrent natural changes that are physical, biological, or chemical, actively affecting the the seas and oceans. In the Sea of Cortez sediment runoff from the land occurs depositing minerals into the water, this area is also still actively expanding essentially creating a new ocean, turbulent tides and currents mix up the sediments from both expansion and runoff.  Of course not all sediment from runoff is good but this area has been protected as an important natural refuge since 1995.    The sea floor below the gulf is actually made up of 2 types of crust, oceanic and continental. This combination creates a unique environment where marine mammals can thrive. The bay is an underwater marvel with 4,000 foot deep submarine canyons, enormous underwater mountains, and hydrothermal vents crawling with life. The hydrothermal vents were discovered about 50 years ago, and in 2008 biologists from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography documented marine animals previously never seen alive. All of this activity makes the Sea of Cortez the most biologically rich body of water on the planet. It's no wonder that this is where the vaquita calls home.   Being a porpoise, the vaqutia are toothed mammals. Their teeth are spade-shaped   and flat, so they kinda look like the head of a shovel. They are perfect teeth for eating fish, squid, and even crab or lobster. We've actually found 17 different species of fish in the stomach of one vaquita. They are not terribly picky about who they eat and what a perfect place to live with so many species of fish found in the Gulf of California!   Now, as many of you know, when something has this much biodiversity it attracts more than just animas in nature, it also attracts humans. Many of the animals that live in and around the water make for good eating for humans. This means fishing occurs in the area. If it was just a few humans fishing for their daily dinner this wouldn't be a problem. Even if it was the local town fishing to provide food for everyone that lived there, it wouldn't be a problem. But humans rarely take only what they need for themselves, sadly, we are often motivated by how much profit can be made from a natural resource. This has put the vaquita in danger. I will focus another episode on the conservation status of the vaquita, but I'd like to touch on one of the fish in the area that our overfishing of has impacted the vaquita population, as well as, the fish itself.   The totoaba fish are found in the same exact area of the gulf as the vaquita. This fish can be 200 pounds and reach a length of 6.5 feet. It's scientific name is Totoaba macdonaldi. It is considered a drum fish but it is the only fish classified in the Totoaba genus. What does that mean? There is no other fish like them on the planet.   The totoaba is endemic to the Gulf of California where it spawns each year in the Colorado River Delta. This fish is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act because it has been overfished for entirely too long. Large fish, such as the totoaba, typically take many years to reach sexual maturity. When we fish for them, we often want the largest specimens and those are the ones that are sexually mature, which removes the individuals that will create the next generation from the environment.     What is it that makes this fish so sought after? Their swim bladder. This is the organ in a fish that allows the fish to control its buoyancy. The totoaba's swim bladder is used in traditional Chinese medicine. They dry it out and use it in a soup called fish maw. This is a pretty big swim bladder, when dried it is about the size of a laptop computer. Why do the Chinese want it? It is believed to boost fertility.    How exactly is this impacting the vaquita. The adults of this species are not something the vaquita would eat because they are larger than the small porpoise. The problem comes with the fishing method. Most fisherman that commercially fish for totoaba want to catch as many as possible and; therefore, use gill nets. Gill nets are cast out and catch whatever they catch,  they are not a targeted fishing method. Vaquita get caught in the nest and cannot surface to get air and die. Because of overfishing of the totoaba, the vaquita are also incredibly endangered.   I hope you all enjoyed this trip to the Sea of Cortez because it is my second favorite thing about the vaquita.    Please visit porpoise.org to find out even more about the vaquita and the totoaba and discover what you can do to help these unique animals.   Join me next week for another ten-minute episode focusing on the vaquita.    (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

•Detecta China mil casos de tráfico ilegal de Totoaba mexicana•Inflación en EU baja a 8.5% en julio•Más información en nuestro podcast

The vaquita porpoise, the world's smallest marine mammal, is on the brink of extinction.  Scientists estimate that just 10 or fewer vaquitas are left despite international conservation efforts. Found only in Mexico's Upper Gulf of California, the vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal on the planet.  According to the International Committee for the Recovery […]

In der nächsten Folge erwartet euch echte Hollywood-Prominenz! Denn Richard Ladkani stand als Regisseur schon auf der Oskar-Shortlist. Er betrachtet sich selbst als Impact-Filmmaker und das völlig zu Recht. Seine Filme gehen nicht spurlos an einem vorbei. So ist es auch bei Richards letzten Filmprojekt, das er gemeinsam mit Leonardo DiCaprio produziert hat:Dieser Film hat alles, was ein Hollywood-Action-Thriller bräuchte, nur dass es sich hier um eine echte Dokumentation handelt: Ein mexikanisches Drogenkartell ist auf der Jagd nach Schwimmblasen, die sie an die chinesische Mafia verkaufen kann. Dazu fischt sie mit illegalen Netzen mitten im Naturschutzgebiet auf den sogenannten Totoaba – den Fisch mit der größten Schwimmblase. Als Beifang sterben dabei jedoch vor allem andere Tiere. Unter anderem der extrem seltene und bedrohte Vaquita – der kleinste Wal der Welt. Um das zu stoppen, kommen die fähigsten Meeresbiolog*innen der Welt nach Mexiko und auch das Militär versucht die Situation zu beruhigen. Doch als auch das nichts hilft, schreiten die Aktivisten von @Seashepherd ein und ex-Agenten der Earth-League-International @earthleagueint unterwandern das Kartell…Mitten in dieser explosiven Mischung hat Richard eine unfassbar packende und mitreißende Dokumentation gedreht, von der er in der nächsten Folge berichten wird.Falls ihr die in der Folge genannten NGOs unterstützen wollt findet ihr hier die Kontakte zu SeaShepherd: https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/get-involved/donate/ und Earth League International: https://earthleagueinternational.org/donate/Richard Ladkani ist österreichischer Regisseur und leitet mit seiner Frau Anita die Produktionsfirma Malaika Pictures. Richard ist bekannt für Filme wie „Elfenbein: Das weiße Gold“, „Sea of Shadows - Der Kampf um das Kokain des Meeres“ und „Devil's Miner - der Berg des Teufels“ und lebt mit seiner Familie (2 Kinder) in Baden, Österreich.

by Victor R. Rodríguez • International officials will soon decide the fate of Mexican totoaba fish farming—and with it, possibly the last glimmer of hope for the vaquita. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Sea Cucumbers and Fish Maw might not strike you as facing threats nor do they seem like the poster children for marine conservation. But a new report by the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network TRAFFIC, has outlined how the booming online trade of both Sea Cucumbers and Fish Maw in Malaysia and Singapore, coupled with high levels of international trafficking, could endanger wild populations. How is this important from an ecological point of view, and what could happen if regulators don't step up scrutiny and control of this trade? We discuss this and more with Kanitha Krishnasamy, the Director for Southeast Asia at TRAFFIC.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Se esperan una Temporada de 56 Frentes FríosDecomisan droga en Puerto Peñasco, SonoraDecomisan 46 kg de buche de Totoaba en Hong KongCasa Blanca descarta enviar a migrantes haitianos a Guantánamo

One of the most expensive commodities on Earth is the swim bladder of a large fish found in the Gulf of California. It's a delicacy in China, where it's thought to heal arthritis and other ailments. A single bladder can fetch thousands of dollars. Don't try finding one, though. The fish is endangered, so it's illegal to catch, sell, or even have one.The totoaba is in the family of drums and croakers. In fact, it's the largest of all drum species. An adult can be six feet long and weigh more than 200 pounds.They spawn at the mouth of the Colorado River, at the northern end of the Gulf of California, between Baja California and the Mexican mainland. The juveniles stay there for a couple of years, then move to deeper waters in the gulf.Totoaba were overfished in the 1940s and '50s. And dams along the Colorado River cut the amount of freshwater flowing into the river delta. The combination caused the population to collapse. Mexico banned fishing for the species in 1975. Yet the value of the swim bladder, which lets the fish control its depth, inspires illegal fishing.Scientists aren't sure how big the totoaba population is, but they're trying to find out. One way is by listening for the calls the fish make -- a combination of croaks, knocks, and other sounds. Scientists also have used instrumented tags to track fish in the gulf to see where they go and what they do.Those efforts are important steps in managing the future of this expensive endangered fish.

Entrevistamos a Alejandro Olivera, representante en México del Center for Biological Diversity. - Cuáles fueron los cambios en la norma de protección de la vaquita marina (Min. 2:20) - Qué es la zona de tolerancia para la protección de la especie (Min. 4:18) - Qué mensaje transmite el Estado con estos cambios (Min. 7:42) - La vaquita marina no es una especie perdida (Min. 9:08) - Cómo se calcula la población de vaquitas marinas (Min. 10:33) - Relación con la pesca ilegal de totoaba y el crimen organizado (12:27) - La vaquita es a México como el panda es a China (Min. 15:50) CRÉDITOS Conducción: Laura Yaniz Diseño sonoro: Gloria Hernández

EL Dr. Marco Lineé Unzueta Bustamante Director General del Instituto de Acuacultura del Estado de Sonora (IAES) nos comparte en esta entrevista sobre la totoaba, la cual por la sobre explotación había llevado a la especie a considerarla en peligro de extinción y que hoy gracias a los investigadores de varias instituciones que realizan trabajos relacionados con el habitad, la reproducción y cría entre otros temas- mediante técnicas de acuacultura. ya están realizando las liberaciones en el golfo de California. te invitamos a escuchas los interesantes comentarios sobre los diversos trabajos para la repoblación.

•Rehabilitación de Línea 12 arrancara en agosto•Decomisan 14.4 kg de buche de Totoaba en Hong Kong•Más información en nuestro podcast

•México reporta 537 decesos por Covid en las últimas 24 horas•Liberan 20 mil crías de pez Totoaba para repoblar el Golfo de California•Más información en nuestro podcast

-- Earth Ocean Farms (EOF), with the support of the federal and local governments, released 20,000 juvenile Totoaba, raised through sustainable aquaculture practices, as part of the yearly effort to restock the Gulf of California. This release adds up to other efforts carried out by EOF, resulting in the restocking of over 140,000 totoabas since the aquaculture company was created in 2014. The Totoaba is an endemic fish of the Gulf of California that is in danger of extinction, due to illegal fishing for its swim bladder. This conservation effort took place at Playa Santispac, Municipality of Mulege, in Baja California Sur, chosen for having the adequate characteristics for the juveniles to thrive, such as several small islands that offer protected surroundings. More Info This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2021/07/27/20000-juvenile-totoaba-released/

Los pescadores del Alto Golfo de California han encontrado un pez da más ganancias que la misma cocaína: la totoaba. Esta especie es codiciada en China por sus supuestas propiedades medicinales y afrodisíacas, pero su pesca ilegal está causando en México un desastre ecológico en el que la vaquita marina es la principal víctima. El periodista Alejandro Melgoza nos platica de la colusión entre la mafia china y los cárteles mexicanos en esta actividad.

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México es uno de los países con mayor biodiversidad a nivel mundial, pero el tráfico de fauna silvestre está poniendo en riesgo las poblaciones de muchas especies endémicas del país, como es el caso del pez totoaba en el Golfo de California.Esta especie marina se ha vuelto tan demandada en restaurantes de élite de Estados Unidos, China y otros países asiáticos, que su pesca se ha convertido en un problema de seguridad nacional. La delincuencia organizada ha expandido sus operaciones en el contrabando de totoaba, ya que su precio en Asia se equipara al de la cocaína.Andrés Estrada, reportero de El Sol de México, nos cuenta cómo opera el Cártel del Dragón, uno de los principales traficantes del pez totoaba, y cuáles son los daños que provocan en el ecosistema y en las comunidades de pescadores. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

El Colectivo Naguales presenta esta investigación de tráfico y crimen organizado en las costas de nuestro país

This week P-Mo and Mary Carreon deep dive about the near extinction of the vaquita porpoise and the year-over-year increase of wildfires out West. There are only 10 vaquita left in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez). Why does this matter? Also, California's wildfires are getting worse by the year. How does this effect you, even if you don't live anywhere near California?

Links:Advocate Article: In Japan, aquaculture is deployed in the defense of endangered speciesAdvocate Article: Aquaculture gives endangered totoaba a fighting chanceBest Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Certification – TotoabaArticle: China renews efforts to crack down on smuggling of totoaba swim bladdersVideo: Understanding the Illegal Totoaba Market in MexicoCheck out Aquademia on the GAA website!Follow us on social media!Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | InstagramShare your sustainability tips with us podcast@aquaculturealliance.org or leave us a voicemail at +1 (603) 384-3560!For the full-length interviews of our guests, online education courses and more, become a member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance: https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/membership/

Dr. Ashley Scarlett welcomes Dr. Thomas A. Jefferson to the podcast to talk about marine mammals, especially dolphins and porpoises. In this episode, Tom talks about the state of the critically endangered porpoise, the Vaquita, that is endemic to the Sea of Cortez.  The Vaquita get caught in gillnets that are targeting Totoaba fish, whose swim bladders are in high demand in China. Tom discusses how the legal Totoaba fishery led to the reduction in fish and porpoise populations by the gillnet.  There are an estimated 15 individuals left in the world.   Dr. Thomas A. Jefferson has been studying marine mammals since 1983, when he was an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His Master’s degree is from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, and his Ph.D. is from Texas A&M University.  Tom is Director of Clymene (KLIM IN EE) Enterprises and an Independent Researcher at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, where his main interests are the development of marine mammal identification aids, and investigating the systematics and population ecology of the more poorly-known species of dolphins and porpoises. Most of his work has been related to conservation and management of marine mammals threatened by human activities. He has published over 170 books and papers on marine mammals.

A clash between fishermen and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) lead to one dead and one injured after the SSCS ship collided with the fishermen's panga boat and split it in two.  Reports of the incident differ on both sides. The fishermen alleged that the Sea Shepherd's ship targeted the panga with the intention of sinking it by collision. Sea Shepperd, and the Mexican Navy officials on board the ship, alledged that the fishermen were throwing homemade bombs, knives, hammers, and other objects at their ship to stop them from doing their work.  Sea Shepherd is working with the Mexican government to retrieve illegal gill nets in the Sea of Cortez to prevent the incidental catch of Vaquitas while fishermen target the totoaba fish.  Vaquitas are critically endangered marine mammals listed on the IUCN Red list and it is estimated that there are only 10 individuals left. The totoaba is also endangered as they have been targeted for their swim bladders in Asian countries as it is believed that it boosts fertility.  Links to articles: 1) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/border-baja-california/story/2021-01-05/baja-fisherman-dies-vaquita-conservationists 2) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2021-01-01/fishermen-attack-conservationists-in-mexico-2-injured Want To Talk Oceans? Join the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group. Speak Up For Blue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakupforblue/ Speak Up For Blue Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakUpforBlue Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk Madame CuriosityApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2xUlSax Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2V38QQ1 ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL Projects For Wildlife Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Oc17gy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/37rinWz Ocean Science RadioApple Podcast: https://apple.co/3chJMfA Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3bnkP18 The Guide To Mindful Conservation: Dancing In Pink Hiking Boots:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/31P4UY6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3f7hDJw

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It's difficult to stop the illegal trade of endangered animals during "normal" times. Now, try and stop the same trade during a pandemic when there are fewer resources to inspect crates that travel all over the world.  Turtles, Sharks, and Totoaba have all paid the price. It's something we need to discuss. Link To Article: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/coronavirus-trafficking-maritime-biodiversity/ Do you think the increase in illegal trade will stop after the Pandemic? Share your thoughts in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group. Check out the new Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast App: http://www.speakupforblue.com/app. Speak Up For Blue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakupforblue/ Speak Up For Blue Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakUpforBlue Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk Madame CuriosityApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2xUlSax Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2V38QQ1 ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL Projects For Wildlife Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Oc17gy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/37rinWz Ocean Science RadioApple Podcast: https://apple.co/3chJMfA Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3bnkP18

Zwei Dokus, die vieles gemeinsam haben. "Sea of Shadows" und der etwas ältere "The Ivory Game" nutzen investigative und aktionistische Mittel, um Verbrechen an unserem Planeten sowie den Schwarzhandel mit Tierteilen aufzuzeigen. Alle Links und Infos https://bruttofilmlandsprodukt.net/podcast110-schwimmblasen-elfenbein/ (Die Fische heißen übrigens Totoaba, nicht Totobao. Wir sagen das den ganzen Podcast über falsch und möchten uns hiermit ausdrücklich bei den Fischen entschuldigen.)

Cuántas vaquitas quedan? Estudios recientes, de agosto del presenta año, calculan que entre 9 y 16 ejemplares. Su extinción es inminente. Hacemos el recuento de la historia de esta marsopa que apenas tiene 69 años de su descubrimiento como especie, para hablar de las causas y factores que aceleraron su final en este planeta.

We all know that the Vaquita, a small porpoise endemic to the Sea of Cortez, is nearly extinct; however, there are many organizations that are still fighting to keep the Vaquita from going extinct.  The Vaquita population is in trouble because they keep getting killed from illegal fishing practices in the Sea of Cortez by fishers who are trying to catch another endangered species called Totoaba. Asian countries are seeking out these fish for their swim bladders in which they think has healing properties (it has never been medically proven).  The people working to protect the Totoaba and the Vaquita are having a hard time stopping the fishers from catching an illegal, but high priced fish. Some organizations have moved to stop the middle people from arranging the shipments of Totoaba swim bladders to China from Mexico. And it's working! A new commentary on Mongabay news by Andrea Crosta, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the international illegal trade watchdog group, Elephant Action League, describes how her organization and partners have infiltrated some operations that conduct illegal operations to provide information to the proper authorities to make arrests.  Check out the rest of the details by listening to the podcast.  Do you think organizations should help provide intelligence on illegal operations that could lead to an arrest? Share your thoughts in the Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group. Want to get started on living for a better Ocean? Sign up for the Grove Collaborative and get a free gift: http://www.speakupforblue.com/goocean. 

Barbara Taylor explains that the reason for Vaquitas’ near extinction is because they share a habitat with the highly sought-after Totoaba, a fish in high demand for their swim bladders. The vaquita get caught in the nets cast to catch these fish and drown in large numbers. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 31329]

Barbara Taylor explains that the reason for Vaquitas’ near extinction is because they share a habitat with the highly sought-after Totoaba, a fish in high demand for their swim bladders. The vaquita get caught in the nets cast to catch these fish and drown in large numbers. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 31329]

Nathan and I are prepping for the International Marine Conservation Congress being held in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. We are super excited for this opportunity and were are looking forward to sharing all the wonderful things that we will learn at the conference. We will also introduce you to some people involved at the conference as well. Today, we are talking about the following BIG stories this: 1) Whales win big against Navy!; 2) New species of beaked whale discovered in Japan/Alaska; 3) The Vaquita will vanish if China's demand for Totoaba swim bladders continue 4) Seagrass, an important habitat for coral fishes and critters, are dying off in Indonesia due to harmful human activities; 5) Cosco Shipping, China's largest shipping company pledges to stop transporting shark fins from Hong Kong.    Join the Arbonne Blue Team http://www.speakupforblue.com/teamblue Instagram: @speakupforblue SUFB Podcast: http://www.speakupforblue.com/podcast SUFB Website: http://www.speakupforblue.com 10 Ocean Tips to Conserve the Ocean: http://www.speakupforblue.com/wordpress/sufb_optinpdf

Welcome back to another Ocean Talk Friday with myself, Andrew Lewin, and Nathan Johnson. There were some great, powerful stories out this week that we just had to talk about. Here they are: Study finds 5% of organizations get majority of the Funding and it hasn't been affective; Cephalopod populations have been on the rise since the 1950s in the face of a changing Ocean; A brewing company designed a six pack ring that is edible and biodegrable...it can save the Ocean Animals that eat it; and, Mexican Cartels are smuggling cocaine in the swim bladders of the endangered totoaba fish. The fish is caught using gill nets that also catch the nearly extinct vaquita (less than 100 individuals left).  Listen to the podcast to find out all the details.  10 Ocean Tips to Conserve the Ocean: http://www.speakupforblue.com/wordpress/sufb_optinpdf

Episode Summary: Today’s episode of the podcast will feature an interview with one of the most unlikely guests we’ve had on the show thus far.  Pat Butler is a real... Read more » The post EOC 075: Could a Sport Fishery for Totoaba Help Save the Vaquita? appeared first on Wild Lens.