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Philippines: Great white shark found dead in Aurora Province
Video uploaded by “GMA News” on 24. January 2018: A Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was found dead in the waters off Dipaculao in the province of Aurora, Philippines. The 5 metres long specimen was brought to shore at the beach of Barangay Lobbot by local authorities. The cause of death is currently unknown.
2016 Summary of the Shark Fishing Program in Réunion Island
Published on 1 Jan, 2018 at 13:00 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 01. January 2018 In 2016, a total of 85 specimens were killed in the fishing program for shark hazard mitigation off the western coast of Reunion Island – 49 of them were bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and 36 were tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). The details on each specimen are
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected scheduled dried shark fins
Press Release The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 29. December 2017 — — — — — — — — Hong Kong Customs today (December 29) seized about 464 kilograms of dried shark fins of suspected scheduled hammerhead sharks with an estimated market value of about $370,000 from a container at the Kwai
WA: 1,000 shark deterrent subsidies claimed within six months
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 26. November 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — Subsidy funding doubled with an additional $200,000 allocated for a further 1,000 devices UWA research found that the approved device deterred white sharks in nine out of 10 occasions All shark sightings should be
Pew Applauds Agreement to Protect Migratory Sharks
Published on 29 Oct, 2017 at 4:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Statement The Pew Charitable Trusts 28. October 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — — U.N. treaty meeting in Manila identifies 6 shark species as global priority MANILA, Philippines—The Pew Charitable Trusts today praised the 124 governments of the U.N. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
ASMFC sets 2018 harvest regulations for dogfish
Published on 22 Oct, 2017 at 15:34 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) 17. October 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — — ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Approves 2018 Fishery Specifications Norfolk, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved a spiny dogfish commercial quota of 38,195,822 pounds for the 2018 fishing season
CITES controls over newly-listed shark species enter into force
Published on 8 Oct, 2017 at 15:56 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release CITES 04. October 2017 — — — — — – — — – – Trade in fins, meat and other products from silky and thresher sharks subject to strict regulation starting today 4 October Geneva, 4 October 2017 – The wait is over. As of today, international trade in silky and thresher sharks will
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected scheduled dried shark fins
Published on 20 Sep, 2017 at 11:42 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 18. September 2017 — — — — — — — — — Hong Kong Customs today (September 18) seized about 350 kilograms of dried shark fins of suspected scheduled hammerhead sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks with an estimated market value of about $280,000 from
NSW: Second Shark Net Trial For The North Coast
Media Release Niall Blair Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Regional Water Minister for Trade and Industry 01. September 2017 — — — — — — — — — – A second shark net trial will take place at five beaches on the NSW North Coast following the analysis of results of the first trial,
Queensland: Improved protection for hammerhead sharks
Published on 11 Aug, 2017 at 3:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Economic Development The Honourable Bill Byrne Friday, August 11, 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Fishery management controls around hammerhead sharks have been strengthened to help prevent them being listed as an endangered species. Fisheries
Atlantic Region Increased Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit to 36
Published on 11 Jul, 2017 at 18:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
JULY 11, 2017 Atlantic Region Increased Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit to 36 Sharks per Trip and Regulation Reminders The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is increasing the retention limit for the commercial aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management groups for directed shark limited access permit holders in the Atlantic region
Rare Spotted Ray caught at Annual Scottish Shark-a-Tag Event
Press Release Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) 12. June 2017 — — — —- —- The 9th annual Sharkatag event took place on the 3rd and 4th of June this year in southwest Scotland. For the first time ever during the event a Spotted Ray was caught, the angler being Sharkatag veteran Alison Morris
WA: World-first shark deterrent subsidy kicks-off
Media Statement Hon Dave Kelly BA MLA Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science Friday, 26 May 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — — – Election commitment delivered Subsidy of $200 for 1,000 devices starts today Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly is urging Western Australians to benefit from
A smarter approach to shark mitigation in WA waters
Media Statement Hon Dave Kelly BA MLA Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science 13. May 2017 — — — — — — — — — Election commitment for a shark deterrent subsidy delivered Shark monitoring network extended to Esperance Election commitment for Beach Emergency Numbering grants delivered Funding provided to the City
Gibraltar enacts new legislation protecting Sharks, Rays and Skates
Published on 7 May, 2017 at 12:28 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release HM Government of Gibraltar Ministry of Education, Heritage, Environment, Energy and Climate Change 4th May 2017 — — — — — — — — The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Climate Change, Dr. John Cortes, has today published a significant amendment to the Nature Protection Act 1991 making Gibraltar one of the