Uruguay and NOAA work in programs to track sharks and sea turtles

Tuesday, July 31st 2012 - 00:54 UTC

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Uruguay with the help of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is becoming a pioneer in the marking and tracking of sharks and turtles in the western South Atlantic, which allows to establish migrating routes and other valuable data for the protection of these species. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
Good for you, Uraguay.
This will complement the identical programme run in Brasil under 'Project Tamar'.
Jul 31st, 2012 - 12:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Want to track a shark? Check out the Casa Rosada and wherever Chavez is. And kill!
Jul 31st, 2012 - 02:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
To parody the great cookery authoress:
“First attract your shark ...”
Advise blood.
Jul 31st, 2012 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Well, as long as the Argies do not have access to this data the turtles and sharks are safe from being used in the pot.
Jul 31st, 2012 - 07:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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