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Shark hunting competition in the name of tourism raises ire in Dominican Republic

Danica Coto

Photo Credit: Oceanic White Tip shark with his retinue of Pilot fish.  Flickr.com / sharkbait

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The "awakening" of Dominican tourism, long term, can be done in a lot of other ways, and this is probably the worst.

A popular rum promoter has angered environmentalists with his plan for a shark-hunting tournament in the Dominican Republic similar to one he organized after the release of the movie "Jaws." Newton Rodriguez has said he is planning to hold the tournament in February in waters just south of the capital of Santo Domingo following requests from supporters. But the head of this Caribbean country's Natural Resources Department said Thursday he wi

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