Greenpeace Asks Mexico to Protect Sea Life
The environmental group Greenpeace called on the Mexican government and tourist firms Sunday to protect life off the nation’s shores in the Caribbean Sea.
On its first stop at the southern resort of Cozumel, the group said in a statement from its flagship, Rainbow Warrior, that Mexico needs to work harder to protect marine life and the world’s second-longest reef off its Caribbean shores.
“It is an absurd contradiction. Government policies are destroying precisely what most attracts tourism, the base of the state’s economy,” Greenpeace spokesman Juan Carlos Cantu said.
Tourist development and new docks at the port have taken a toll on the reef, Greenpeace added. It said the Mexican government has not followed through with commitments to protect marine ecosystems.
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