Vaquita – Last Chance for the Desert Porpoise

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A vaquita porpoise in Mexico - Chris Johnson

The Upper Gulf in Numbers

The Upper Gulf in Numbers
September 26th, 2011 by Catalina López

Two weeks ago I visited El Golfo de Santa Clara and saw the usual sights of fishermen readying their fishing gear for the upcoming shrimp season.

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Voices of the Future

Voices of the Future
December 9th, 2008 by Chris Johnson

While in El Golfo, I visited the local high school to show video and photos to students of vaquita that I filmed only a few days earlier.

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A Fisherman’s Perspective

A Fisherman’s Perspective
December 9th, 2008 by Chris Johnson

For the past year, Miguel Reyes Franco has been taking part in the alternative gear experiments in the region. He gives us an insight into the issues surrounding Vaquita conservation from a fishermen’s perspective.

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Tracking Vaquita on the David Starr Jordan

Tracking Vaquita on the David Starr Jordan
December 2nd, 2008 by Chris Johnson

I had the opportunity to spend time with and speak in depth to scientists Barbara Taylor and Tim Gerrodette of the NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center.

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Behind the Buyout

Behind the Buyout
November 21st, 2008 by Chris Johnson

Today I joined Catalina Lopez Sagástegui of Noroeste Sustentable (NOS). Their mission is to “construct and implement a long term vision for the region’s sustainable development through a political and social agreement”.

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