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Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solís nominated for ‘Shark Enemy of the Year’ award
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November 25, 2015
Environment and Wildlife
Conservation groups launch campaign to fund speedboat for patrolling Cocos Island
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Illegal shark fins destined for Hong Kong seized at Costa Rica airport
Environment and Wildlife
Judge orders Costa Rica gov’t to reimburse ship captain for seized shark fins
Environment and Wildlife
Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla named Shark Guardian of the Year
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Despite court orders to close private docks to foreign ships in 2006, Chinchilla's two predecessors left them open.
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