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09-19-2006, 06:40 PM
The environmental prosecutor for the northwest, Ramon Aristides Arias described the depredation of Dominican scientific, forest and maritime reserves by illegal Haitian immigrants in the northwest as "alarming" and a "cause for great concern". He spoke of the devastation of fishing areas due to the use of banned fishing methods, destruction of coral reefs, the massacre of birds and collecting of birds' eggs, and takeover by force of Dominican cays by armed Haitian fishermen. In an interview with Listin Diario yesterday, he called for the authorities to take drastic measures to halt this environmental vandalism.
Maritime expert Roberto Llerena says that although there is an armed coastguard ship in Montecristi, it does not have fuel to patrol the area.
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Maritime expert Roberto Llerena says that although there is an armed coastguard ship in Montecristi, it does not have fuel to patrol the area.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)