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URGENT MEETING OF AUTHORITIES FOR MODERATE TO DIVERS IN ROCKY POINT
The community of the United States begins to spread the word that does not buy the clam and snail Peñasco because people are dying out
By: Ivan Bravo
PTO. Penasco, SON.
Given the alarming deaths of divers engaged in clam capture flying and fishing in Puerto Peñasco, municipal authorities, Sector Naval divers and the health sector specialists, carried out an urgent meeting with the purpose of regulating and develop fishing regulations which will work only to certified divers.
They revealed that in this year of 2011 have recorded a total of 10 divers who have decompression when performing the gear of the 4 have died not knowing the minimum standards Security to develop the exploitation of the activity, such as: uncontrolled promotion, lack of attention to the international diving boards and equipment inadequate and in disrepair.
Meanwhile, Daniel and Erika Güemes Reyna, certified divers and experts in the field , spoke about the needs that exist and the lack of awareness on the exploitation of this activity, while advancing the training of health sector to cope with this problem.
"There are many things that are conjugate between the lack of preparation, equipment could be added if we do not solve the medical personnel matter at the time with or misdiagnosed, it can give, we are not free, we must minimize the impact each person doing their job, "said Erika Reyna.
He added that the Fishing is regulated product, which you can fish and which is in close season, but the law of fishing is not regulated as it is extracted, is the problem, "as regulated as it is not removed, hence the problem, there is no authority you diving certification requires an angler so you can do there this disparity and is causing us much trouble. "
He said the nurse also, already in the community of the United States begins to spread the word that no purchase clam and snail Peñasco because people are dying out, globally we have a death rate in divers is -. 06 percent, and Cliff are above average, "explained
the other hand, Fernando Sosa Diaz, commander of the Naval Sector Rocky Point, said that already implemented in the community of Cholla inspection and surveillance operations in the pangas and equipment used by the fishermen is in optimal conditions, so in recent days refused access to the sea more than 5 boats and rescued 7 people on the coasts of this port.
We have had meetings with the riverine fishermen cooperatives, with the divers, and has emphasized the application of the procedures ensure the safety of life at sea by applying the rule that is inscribed in the law, and we also have a search and rescue station that has saved many people in the week we had 7 people rescued, "he said.
On hand, the various authorities present proposed the creation of a council to raise awareness of divers and dedicated to the arts of fishing, so agreed to meet next Wednesday August 31 at 11:00 am H. facilities City Council.
Finally, the city clerk agreed to submit to council regulations for regulating the exploitation of this fishery to avoid safeguard human life and to continue to generate such problems
