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A 2004 test well by a Spanish company was not considered commercially viable, however, and Washington's 48-year-old trade embargo prohibits U.S. companies from investing in Cuban oil exploration and production, even though the island's Gulf waters are close to the Florida coast. A meeting of U.S., Mexican and Cuban scientists wrapped up Wednesday in Sarasota, Florida, with an outline for a plan to better protect the Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean through collaborative management and conservation. It includes actions that scientists in each country will undertake to conserve coral reefs, marine mammals, sea turtles and shark and other fish populations. Examples include a regional monitoring protocol for sea turtles to make sure results are compatible among nations and continued research expeditions focused on sharks.
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