It is disappointing to see how the sharks are caught without control. Even the fishermen ventures to go to the shore of the island (the white dots that appear in the images do not venture far from shore. Most fishermen are from Punta Arenas and other nearby sites. It's so little pursued this transgression that even in a bar in Punta Arenas can chat with those responsible. One night submitted to a shipowner, who assumed the powerful and showed a bundle of banknotes to pay a couple of beers, that he did not mince words to explain how the boats sent to the Cocos and Malpelo Island where catches in open water shortage. The owner assumed that won a lot of money and his boat crew were better care and better paid than the competition. It should be known the real situation, but the case is not cut off even when we talked about how some of the guards helped to indicate where scarce surveillance. Basically spoke of many irregularities and corruption which he was blamed by the government. In the final After all, as I said, the only earning a living. In my stay at Cocos Island guards came only a day and not sailed more than half an hour. The majority is dedicated exclusively to issues of land. In fact, almost everyone specializing in forestry issues. I know some who had a old long line with hooks in Rock and did not dare to dive to get out because they fear the current. We asked him to do us a favor and remove it while talking with them and found out that The problem is that hardly know diving. Only I could see they had a boat of about 7 or 8 meters very slowly to take the place of patrol. Some more aware of the guards tried to talk to me alone. I was told that even someone sabotaging the boats to be damaged and there is no maritime surveillance. The park staff and the merchandise comes and goes with the boat tour, so they do not need no boat for shipment. In the end, it is a pity that a mythical place like this does not receive support from anyone and is about to be lost forever. I am very upset, because ... if we can not protect something so small and so important as the Cocos Island How we intend to protect the vast ocean ? Well, do not roll over loose so you can view the images. Os attached some painful but more fun to drink the evil is more bearable.
Greeting and be pacient with my translation to english.
