Wilfrido Arends measures the sharks now. His 22-year-old son still hauls the nets, and the granddaughter wants to be a marine biologist.
Wayuu fishers trade shark hunting for shark science in Colombia
In Punta Gallinas, at South America's northernmost tip, Wayuu fisher Wilfrido Arends, 46, works with marine biologists from Proyecto Puyuii to record shark species in La Guajira's understudied waters. A 2021 Colombian law banned targeted shark and ray fishing, but shark meat remains vital protein in this food-insecure region of roughly 50 families. Fishers now use larger-mesh nets, safe release techniques, and avoid longlines. Some say compensation must come before they can stop entirely.
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