Costa Rica Expands Marine Conservation Payments to Protect Hammerhead Sharks

Costa Rica is moving to expand its payment-based conservation model into open-water marine protection, with a new program being designed to reward the protection and release of hammerhead sharks. The Ministry of Environment and Energy, through SINAC and in partnership with FUNBAM, is developing a Marine Payment for Ecosystem Services program, known as PSEM, aimed […] The post Costa Rica Expands Marine Conservation Payments to Protect Hammerhead Sharks appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa ...

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