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| A hearty thanks to Clif Bar, Patagonia, Newman's Own and The Surfer's Path for their continuing support. |
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| Seals, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Honorable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans assured Save the Waves that Canadian Environmental standards would not allow the new Searise Fishery plant in Seaforth to pollute the ocean and its surrounding areas. Read Honorable Loyola Hearn's letter. |
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| Rancho Santana, Nicaragua Saved! |
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The high-quality, river mouth beach break at Playa Santana (aka Punta Santa Ana) could be permanently altered due to a plan by local real estate developers to alter the natural course of a river.
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| La Enramada, Canary Islands, Spain Saved! |
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Officials in the Ministry of the Environment on the island of Tenerife have informed Save the Waves that the break at La Enramada is safe from harm, and that the proposed projects will not move forward.
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| Mundaka, Spain |
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The left at Mundaka Bay appears to have returned after a three year hiatus, to the joy of local surfers, businesses and contest organizers. The loss of the wave hit the small Spanish town hard, and serves as a reminder of how much a wave is worth.
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| Cane Garden Bay, Tortola |
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The rumored breakwater in Cane Garden Bay will not be built after all, according to officials in the British Virgin Islands.
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| Harry's, Northern Baja |
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The fight to save Harry's fell short in 2005 when Sempra-Shell resumed construction on its LNG receiving facility, to feed the hungry Californian energy market.
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| La Herradura, Peru |
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Save the Waves scores a victory in helping to save one of Lima's prime point breaks.
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| Jardim do Mar, Madeira |
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The seawall in Jardim do Mar was completed in 2005, following numerous protests sponsored by Save the Waves that argued for the redesign of the project. The wave has been badly damaged, and locals in the village feel betrayed by their government.
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| Lugar de Baixo, Madeira |
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Save the Waves and the surfers of Madeira scored their first victory in 2001 when they successfully lobbied the government of Madeira to move a marina away from the right point known as Lugar de Baixo. The government reneged on their promise to preserve the surf spot, however, when they built a new seawall along the shoreline.
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| Bundoran Peak, Ireland |
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Irish Surfers save the peak from development by convincing the town council that the break is worth more than a marina.
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| Escalera Nautica, Mexico |
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The Massive multi-marina project is not dead yet, but appears to be shelved indefinitely due to lack of funding. -more- |
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