April 10th, 2014

WWF Announces Changes in Shark Fin Trade Figures – Imports Drop Over 30 Per Cent

WWF Announces Changes in Shark Fin Trade Figures – Imports Drop Over 30 Per Cent

Press Release WWF Hong Kong 08. April 2014 —————– WWF-Hong Kong announces today that the volume of shark fin products imported into Hong Kong in 2013 dropped significantly – from 8,285.1 tonnes to 5,412.2 tonnes, or 34.7 per cent – according to the latest figures from the Census and Statistics Department. There was also a

Reform options for the school and gummy shark component of the NSW Ocean Trap and Line Fishery

Reform options for the school and gummy shark component of the NSW Ocean Trap and Line Fishery

Published by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Public consultation paper: Reform options for the school and gummy shark component of the NSW Ocean Trap and Line Fishery First published April 2014 PDF – DOWNLOAD   –    

FAO and CITES support African countries with the implementation of recent shark listings

FAO and CITES support African countries with the implementation of recent shark listings

News Release CITES 09. April 2014 —————- Geneva, 9 April 2014:  The first workshop for key African shark fishing and trading States was held in Casablanca, Morocco from 11 to 13 February 2014. Representatives from both CITES and fisheries authorities in ten States attended the meeting and adopted a Casablanca Declaration. The workshop was opened

Visitation and economic impact of whale shark tourism in a Maldivian marine protected area

Visitation and economic impact of whale shark tourism in a Maldivian marine protected area

Published on 10. April 2014 Visitation and economic impact of whale shark tourism in a Maldivian marine protected area Edgar Fernando Cagua​, Neal M Collins, James Hancock, Richard Rees ABSTRACT: Whale sharks are a major attraction for tourist divers and snorkelers in South Ari Atoll, Maldives. Yet without information regarding the use and economic extent