Turtle Island Restoration Network is holding a benefit picnic and barbecue on Sunday October 22, 2006 from 2-6 pm among the beautiful redwoods of West Marin. Come relax by the…
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July 13, 2006 – San Jose, Costa Rica
The Constitutional Branch of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica has accepted for study a case which calls for the nullification of a planned tuna farm at the mouth of the Golfo Dulce.
The case was filed by the Town Council of Punta Banco, the coastal community which sits in front of where the proposed installation site, and PRETOMA, and is backed by 15 organizations from the communities around Dulce Gulf.