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What's being done to restore and protect sharks in the Sea of Cortez?

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The Whale Sharks of the Sea of Cortez

On this edition of Your Call, we rebroadcast our discussion about the documentary, 'Sharks of the Sea of Cortés: A Lost Treasure?'

Just 30 years ago, dense, swirling schools of hammerheads and giant manta rays made the Sea of Cortés a global diving mecca, but in the 1990s, the indiscriminate issuance of shark fishing permits triggered a cascade of collapse among shark populations.

What’s being done to restore and protect this priceless marine ecosystem?

Guests:

Dr. James Ketchum, director of Sharks of the Sea of Cortés: A Lost Treasure?, lead scientist and co-founder of Pelagios Kakunjá, a non-profit whose main goal is to study and protect sharks and mantas in Mexico

Alfredo Barroso, award winning underwater cameraman who specializes in natural history

Liisa Juuti, underwater camera operator who works for wildlife documentaries about oceans

Web Resources:

Pelagios Kakunja

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Rose Aguilar has been the host of Your Call since 2006. She became a regular media roundtable guest in 2001. In 2019, the San Francisco Press Club named Your Call the best public affairs program. In 2017, The Nation named it the most valuable local radio show.