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title: The Story Of Cabo Pulmo
description: The small coastal community of Cabo Pulmo in Mexico, decided to stop fishing in 1995 to give their local, overfished seas a chance to bounce back. This is their incredible story of recovery.
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# The Story Of Cabo Pulmo

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Posted on 20 June 2019

The small coastal community of Cabo Pulmo in Mexico, decided to stop fishing in 1995 to give their local, overfished seas a chance to bounce back. This is their incredible story of recovery.

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