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Sea of Cortez

El Reporte

South-Wind Shelters around the Sea of Cortez

Early July is a good time for Mexico cruisers to pick out a string of anchorages that provide overnight shelter in south-wind conditions. Why? Because, as a rule of thumb,

El Reporte

Summer Boating (Hiding Out) in the Upper Sea of Cortez

Boaters throughout Mexico’s cruising grounds are now considering where to locate themselves for 2023’s fast approaching hurricane season, especially since NOAA recently announced the 62 percent possibility of El Nino

Standing Watch
Standing Watch

Endangered Efforts: Time to Bid Farewell to Vaquita?

STATEWIDE—And then there were only 10. No need to apply within for job openings of doomsday spokesperson, as the vaquita porpoise might be fully extinct before the end of this

Vaquita Campaign
News Briefs

Mexican Navy: 1 injured in clash near vaquita reserve

MEXICO CITY (AP)—Mexico’s president said Friday he regrets a confrontation between fishermen and marines trying to prevent the illegal fishing that has driven the vaquita porpoise to the brink of

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Letters/Online Comments

Letters/Online Comments

Re: Poachers attack Sea Shepherd within vaquita refuge (issue Jan. 25-Feb. 7) The Sea of Cortez: Overfished and Dying? Sea Shepherd is only there to harvest some press coverage –

Sea Shepherd
State/National/World

Poachers attack Sea Shepherd within vaquita refuge

SEA OF CORTEZ—An attempt to patrol possible illegal fishing activities in the upper stretches of the Sea of Cortez turned into a tense standoff involving poachers, nonprofit marine conservationists and

Puerto Penasco
State/National/World

Puerto Peñasco’s “rocky” history

PUERTO PEÑASCO, Mexico — The small Baja California city of Puerto Peñasco is a relatively popular destination for boaters, with many bringing their vessels in by trailer and using a

Loreto
State/National/World

Loreto: Small Town Charm, Big Time Recreation

LORETO, Baja California Sur — Big things sometimes come in small packages, they say. We’re not quite sure who qualifies as “they” are, but, perhaps, they were thinking of places