Republic of Palau Office of the President Press Release Koror, Palau, February 2012 The Palauan government has announced a settlement following the arrest of a vessel that was seized for illegally catching and finning sharks during a joint enforcement operation in December. The operators of the vessel will pay a USD$65,000 civil fine, while the
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Press Release Release Date: 02/24/2012 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division Strike Force agents cited three Louisianans for an alleged shark fishing violation near Venice in Plaquemines Parish on Feb. 22. Agents were patrolling the Tiger Pass area when they observed a commercial fishing vessel occupied