How did the vaquita in the Gulf of California, USA, almost disappear?

In order to save the vaquita, as a party to the Convention on Endangered Species, China is sparing no effort to crack down on the illegal trade of California stonefish products. From about January 9 to February 9, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the National Human Resources Administration jointly launched a special law enforcement operation to crack down on the illegal operation and utilization of yellow lip fish and stone fish in the Gulf area. In Guangdong Province, California, this is actually the first time that China has carried out joint law enforcement by multiple departments to combat illegal trade in species that are not native to China and are listed in the Convention on Endangered Species.

Of course, southeastern coastal cities including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shantou and other cities have become key areas for law enforcement inspections. During this period, not only 5,331 dried seafood, aquatic product markets, shops and hotels were inspected, but also , 766 slogans were posted in crowded places, and nearly 7,000 promotional materials were distributed. Probably this matter, in the law enforcement operation that lasted for a whole month, although there was no illegal operation and use of yellow lip fish and stones in the market Fish in the Gulf of California.

However, such a vast area and strong continuous law enforcement undoubtedly shocked the operators and made the public fully understand the country's zero-tolerance attitude towards this illegal trade. However, in the United States, a battle to protect the vaquita The crusade against Mexican shrimp is in full swing, and around February 17th, California passed a new fisheries and fishery bill.

It is expressly prohibited to process and sell any fish caught in waters where the vaquita's habitat is used by drift nets, and it is hoped that Mexico will be urged to permanently stop the use of drift net fishing in Canada Bight. There is actually very little we can do to help with this issue, but we can work together, whether online or in stores. If you find someone selling totoaba fish maw, please report it to law enforcement in a timely manner. Department reports. ?

That’s all for today’s explanation of how the vaquita in the Gulf of California is about to disappear.