Through Auto 0212 the 10 April 2012, Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira, formulated a statement of charge, against the Municipality of Riohacha, for allowing products to be permanently thrown, substances or waste in the aquatic environment near First Street (diagonal to the La Guajira Lottery building, close to the sector known as the kiosquitos), situation that causes damage to marine life in general and their breeding grounds in particular, violating the provisions of Colombian laws.

This Corporation, via Auto No 0135 Of date 12 March 2012, ordered the opening of an environmental investigation against the Municipality of Riohacha for the aforementioned, after officials from the entity's Control and Monitoring Group, will demonstrate such a situation in which the reception of fish and other sea products from artisanal vessels is carried out., which are parked at the edge of the beach, unhygienic handling of the product, extraction of viscera and disposal of them directly on the seashore, which causes the generation of organic fluids that are poured directly into the sand. Additionally, the presence of vectors of decomposing animals on the shore was confirmed., Likewise, the presence of scavenger birds that come to the place to hunt for waste..

"Due to this situation and because there is no implementation of measures to correct, mitigate or minimize the damage that may be generated on the environment, We recommend that the municipality order the suspension of these practices immediately and report to the relevant authorities.. Likewise, we urge the Municipality of Riohacha to apply the measures established in the Environmental Comparison Law.”, Romero Perez explains Arcesio, General Manager Corpoguajira.

After exhausting the persuasive stage, No statement was presented by the Municipality of Riohacha on the matter., and currently the activities of discharging waste products from fishing activity still continue..

The Municipality of Riohacha, you have ten business days, so that directly or through a proxy, present your defenses in writing and provide or request the taking of evidence that you consider relevant within the framework of this process.