EU to decide on Shark Finning Proposal tomorrow

Strengthening EU shark finning ban Press Release by Maria Damanaki, EU Commission – Maritime affairs and fisheries. 18. November 2011 On the basis of the public consultation the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels ( PDF here ) that run until February, Commissioner Damanaki put on the table a proposal to strengthen the

How most Shark’s Fin is harvested nowadays

ICCAT: Silky Shark gains protection

ICCAT: Progress, Yes. Success, No. News Release by the PEW Environment Group. Despite work to end bluefin tuna fraud and protect silky sharks, more needed to conserve marine life in Atlantic Ocean     ISTANBUL, Nov. 19, 2011 Governments at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have adopted several important provisions

Shark Attacks on Dolphins in Bahamas

Evidence of shark attacks on Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) off Bimini, The Bahamas Kelly Melillo-Sweeting and Stephen D. Turnbull ABSTRACT: The rate of shark predation on small cetaceans is poorly understood, but information is increasing as more long-term cetacean and shark studies are conducted. Resident Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), off the coast of