Ireland: Basking shark gets status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the Wildlife Act
Press Release Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Ireland) 02 October 2022 — — — —- — — Ministers Noonan and McConalogue announce that the Basking Shark has been given the status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the...
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South Africa: Plett beaches closed after shark incident
News Release The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) 25. September 2022 — — — — — — The NSRI and the Bitou Municipality appeal to the public to be cautious along the Plettenberg Bay and Southern Cape coastline. Beaches...
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Hawaii: Shark incident at Pāʻia Bay on Maui’s north shore
News Release Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources 04. September 2022 — — — — — — — — — An apparent shark incident, this afternoon, at Pāʻia Bay on Maui’s north shore has prompted shark warning signs...
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New Zealand: Feedback sought on action plan to protect sharks
Media Release Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand 02 August 2022 — — — — — — Fisheries New Zealand and the Department of Conservation are seeking public feedback on a new plan of action for the conservation of...
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Greenpeace Report: Hooked on Sharks
HOOKED ON SHARKS:THE EU FISHING FLEETS FUELLING THE GLOBAL SHARK TRADE Published by Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace SpainJuly 2022 Main findings EU distant water fleets from Portugal and Spain are deliberately targeting juvenile (baby) shark breeding grounds. The EU,...
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CITES Proposal submitted to protect all sharks in the family Carcharhinidae
NOTIFICATION TO THE PARTIES No. 2022/043 Geneva, 30 May 2022 CONCERNING:Proposals to amend Appendices I and IIConsultation with range States 1. This Notification is being published at the request of Panama 2. Panama has submitted a proposal, for consideration...
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Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific
Press Release Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 24 May 2022 —- —- —- —- — Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific with Required Gear Change HONOLULU (24 May 2022) An industry-led conservation...
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Proposed Changes to Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limits
Draft Environmental Assessment,Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Rule to Modify the Retention Limit for Shortfin Mako Sharks United States Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Marine Fisheries ServiceOffice of Sustainable FisheriesHighly Migratory Species...
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UAE: Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1
Press Release Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) 28 February 2022 — — — — — — — — Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to Commence Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1 The Ministry...
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Video: Great White Shark caught off Djerba, Tunisia
The video was uploaded by Radio Carthage FM. Last Friday, February 4th 2022, this Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was reportedly landed in Houmt Souk, a port located on the northern coast of Djerba Island in Tunisia. According to...
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Press Release Division of Aquatic Resources, Hawaii — —- —- —- — —- — A bill passed by the 2021 State Legislature banning shark fishing will take effect January 1, 2022. Act 51 (House Bill 553) makes it illegal...
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European Commission welcomes landmark agreement on the conservation of North Atlantic Shortfin Mako shark
News Release European Commission 24. November 2021 — — — — — — The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) reached yesterday afternoon a landmark agreement on a Recommendation on the conservation of North Atlantic stock...
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Researchers shed light on blind spot of shark attacks
Press Release University of Bristol, UK 01. November 2021 — — — — — — — Scientists have found more evidence to support the mistaken identity theory’ in juvenile white sharks during surface attacks on humans. Research, which has...
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UK Government to introduce world-leading ban on shark fin trade
Press Release UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairsand The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith 15 August 2021 — — — — — — — The UK will ban the import and export of detached shark fins and products...
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New Bull Shark Record Certified in Mississippi
Press Release Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 22. July 2021 — — — — — — — — MDMR certifies five state records BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified five state fishing records this month....
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Taiyo Micronesia Corporation Criminally Charged for Unlawful Removal of Shark Fins
Press Release Government of the Federated States of Micronesia 23 June 2021 — — — — — — PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The Taiyo Micronesia Corporation (“TMC”) is a joint venture company between a Japanese fishing company, Taiyo A & F Corporation,...
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3.3 tonnes of shark fins seized in Hong Kong
Press Release Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department 8 June 2021 — — — — — — — Hong Kong Customs seizes over three tonnes of suspected scheduled dried shark fins Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 7) seized about 3.3 tonnes...
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Canadian Company Fined for Import of Silky Shark Fins
News Release Government of Canada 19. May 2021 — — — — — — — — — British Columbia-based trading company fined $60,000 for illegal import of 434 kg of fins from a threatened shark species The Government of...
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AUS: Fatal shark attack in Forster NSW
Press Release NSW Police Force Tuesday, 18 May 2021 — — — — — — — — Man dies in suspected shark attack – Forster A man’s died following a suspected shark attack on the state’s Mid North Coast...
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New guides to bolster shark and ray research and species identification in Southeast Asia
Press Release Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 27. April 2021 — — — — — — — The CITES Secretariat and the Secretariat of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)...
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