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Chinese-Americans Challenge Shark Fin Ban in California
Published on 19 Jul, 2012 at 19:52 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 5 Comments
California's ban on possession and sale of shark fins is discriminatory and unconstitutional, the Chinatown Neighborhood Association claims in Federal Court. Joining the nonprofit Chinatown Neighborhood Association as plaintiff is Asian Americans for Political Advancement, a political action committee. They sued California's governor, attorney general and the director of the state Department of Fish and Game.
European Commission: New measures to regulate Deep-Sea Fisheries
Published on 19 Jul, 2012 at 19:17 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Commission Brussels, 19 July 2012 Fisheries: the Commission tables new measures for better protection for deep-sea stocks and their habitats The European Commission has proposed new measures to regulate fishing for deep-sea species in the North-East Atlantic. Deep sea ecosystems and the species that live in them are particularly vulnerable to human
Basking sharks in the northeast Atlantic
Published online on 12. July 2012 Basking sharks in the northeast Atlantic: spatio-temporal trends from sightings in UK waters Witt MJ, Hardy T, Johnson L, McClellan CM et al. ABSTRACT: Basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus have undergone widespread historic exploitation in the northeast Atlantic and are of conservation concern. A greater knowledge of their spatial and
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Removes Shark Fin from Menus
Published on 19 Jul, 2012 at 12:30 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Wed, Jul 18, 2012 Move supports the luxury hotel brand’s Sustainable Seafood policy TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire -07/18/12)- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced that it has formally removed shark fin from all of its hotel menus in Asia, effective immediately. The move, which also spans the luxury hotel brand’s global
ALEC rejects live export chasing shark theory
Published on 19 Jul, 2012 at 2:32 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 6 Comments
Beef Central – Live Export News 18 Jul 2012 A statement by the Humane Society International (see here) suggesting a link between livestock exports from Fremantle and recent shark attacks off the West Australian Coast is a shameful exercise in denigrating the livestock export industry, according to CEO of the Australian Livestock Export Council Alison