[Animals] Mexico strictly prohibits the use of marine animals for shows

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With an overwhelming majority vote, the Chamber of Deputies in Mexico approved a reform to prevent marine animals from participating in shows.
Marine animals are not consumer goods in shows, nor merchandise that is available for sale in entertainment centers. The Mexican Chamber of Deputies agrees with this. For this reason, on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the prohibition of using wild species in fixed or traveling shows was approved, as an “urgent resolution”.

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The reform had the character of an "urgent resolution" in the Chamber of Deputies. With 331 votes in favor, 17 against and 125 abstentions, the institution approved the reform that prohibits marine animals from being used in fixed or traveling shows. The reform was made to article 60 Bis of the General Wildlife Law, in order to seek better living conditions for mistreated species.

Not only that. The Chamber of Deputies is seeking to eliminate the extraction of species for educational purposes. The decision was made because "there is no reason today to demonstrate the need to capture wild animals to learn about them." On the contrary, the deputies consider that there are an "endless academic resources" that guarantee this knowledge:

"[...] WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING THE USE OF EXAMPLES OF MARINE MAMMALS IN FIXED SHOWS, AS WELL AS IN ANY ACTIVITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS NOT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, FOR THEIR CONSERVATION OR PRESERVATION", REPORTS THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES IN A COMMUNICATION.

The Chamber of Deputies also seeks "to move towards the eradication of any act of cruelty and mistreatment against animals". Particularly, those who were removed from their natural environment to perform forced labor, or deprived of their liberty to serve as recreational elements.

From now on, those who own marine animals for shows will have 30 calendar days to submit an inventory to the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). The document must include the name of the species and how many specimens there are.

Likewise, those who have mammals in captivity must submit to SEMARNAT a protocol "for rehabilitation and reintroduction to their natural environment" in 12 months, explains the Chamber of Deputies. Otherwise, sanctions will be applied by the institution.

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