Current news: Trawling ban

Costa Rica banned shrimp trawling to protect marine species, but many people depend on the shrimp to make a living. Should the ban be lifted?

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human impacts

A screenshot from the interactive newsreel, "Current news: Trawling ban" highlighting some of the headlines of articles included in the experience.

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Gain perspective: Using the articles, students are challenged to think from the perspective of four different stakeholders in a shrimp trawling ban. They are invited to create a comic or dramatic dialog illustrating the different perspectives.

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