Tuna Aquaculture Project Threatens Wave at Pavones, Costa Rica
Tuna excrement, red tides, algal blooms, and hydrogen sulfide are not the first things that come to mind when planning a surfing vacation to Costa Rica. But the country's recent approval of a tuna farm project could contaminate coastal waters and dismantle one of the areas best preserved surfing destinations.
A proposed tuna farm project at the mouth of the Golfo Dulce, located along Costa Rica's remote southern Pacific coast, threatens the area's water quality and the overall pristine state of the wave at Pavones - considered to be one of the world's longest lefts. SURFER MAGAZINE
