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European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets
Published on 15 May, 2014 at 17:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Commission Brussels, 14 May 2014 ——————————- Fisheries: European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets The European Commission wants to prohibit the use of any kind of driftnets for fishing in all EU waters as of 1 January 2015. Although rules are already in place to forbid using driftnets to catch certain migratory
Massachusetts: Declaration for Spiny Dogfish Season 2014/2015
Published on 6 May, 2014 at 13:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Paul J. Diodati Director 01. May 2014 —————— Director Declares 4,000 lb 2014/2015 Spiny Dogfish Trip Limit Pursuant to 322 CMR 6.35, the Director hereby declares the following: Beginning May 1, 2014 it shall be unlawful for any commercial vessel or commercial permit holder to possess or land
South Africa: Draft Shark Management Plan Unveiled
Published on 3 May, 2014 at 11:22 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Department of Environmental Affairs 02. May 2014 ——————- The draft shark biodiversity management plan (SBMP) has been published for public comment in terms of the National Environment: Biodiversity Act (2004). The plan will set targets to improve the status of sharks within South African waters and will establish the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)
Status of U.S. Shark Stocks in 2013
Published on 2 May, 2014 at 12:45 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 02. May 2014 The latest Annual Report on the Status of U.S. Fisheries has just been released. A PDF-file of the Status of Stocks 2013 Report can be downloaded here. The three tables below provide an overview of the status of 5 shark stock complexes and 24 shark stocks which
Nothing Flake-y about this decision
Published on 1 May, 2014 at 3:59 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Fisheries Research and Development Corporation ( FRDC ) 30. April 2014 —————– The Australian Fish Names committee today have put an end to consumer confusion and concerns around purchasing shark species with the announcement of the new group name Flake. The new group name Flake now means that only two shark species, Gummy
Member of WA Liberals Suggests to Reinstate Commercial Shark Fishing on Trial Basis
Published on 11 Apr, 2014 at 10:00 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
By Hon Phil Edman Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South Metropolitan Region Published in the South Metro Scoop March 2014 —————– RE-INSTATING WET LINING AND COMMERCIAL SHARK FISHING Phil Edman — 4 April 2014 I met recently with Hon Ken Baston, the Minister for Fisheries, as well as several personnel from the
WWF Announces Changes in Shark Fin Trade Figures – Imports Drop Over 30 Per Cent
Published on 10 Apr, 2014 at 12:09 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
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
FAO and CITES support African countries with the implementation of recent shark listings
Published on 10 Apr, 2014 at 10:22 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
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
Legalized Shark Finning in Costa Rica
Published on 9 Apr, 2014 at 7:03 in Conservation & Fishery | Viewed times | 6 Comments
Costa Rica News – The trial against Kathy Tseng, a Taiwanese-Costa Rican businesswoman, was the first time for Costa Rica to show in their legal system that they the Taiwanese mafia no longer made the decisions about shark finning in Costa Rica and that the government was serious in their legislation in banning shark finning in
Endangered Species Listing of Northeast Pacific White Sharks Not Warranted
Published on 5 Apr, 2014 at 20:10 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases White Shark Status Review under the California Endangered Species Act. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a full status review of the Northeast Pacific population of white shark under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).
Shark Violations in US Fisheries – Sept 2013 to Apr 2014
Published on 3 Apr, 2014 at 16:56 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Notices of Violation and Assessments Issued Cases charged from September 2013 to April 2014 •SE1200522; Mississippi state registered vessel – Owner and operator were charged in two counts under the Magnuson-Stevens Act for exceeding the bag limit on large coastal sharks and for possessing undersized sharks. A $4,000 NOVA was issued. •SE1105098; F/V Watersport
NOAA awards UNE grant to boost consumer market for spiny dogfish
Published on 2 Apr, 2014 at 18:34 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release University of New England ( UNE ) 01. April 2014 ——————– Biddeford, Maine — The University of New England will soon be investigating ways to create a culinary market for the spiny dogfish, an abundant shark in Maine and northeastern U.S. waters, with the potential for a multi-million-dollar boost to the economy. The
Costa Rican shark finning trial: Final conclusions and sentencing next April 3rd
Published on 26 Mar, 2014 at 3:55 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Pretoma 25. March 2014 ——————- Defense witnesses in shark finning trial choose not to testify Defense witnesses of Kathy Tseng, a business woman accused of shark finning by the Puntarenas’ Court, chose not to testify during a hearing this past March 21. Tseng is accused of landing shark fins attached to backbones, an
WA Greens’ new Biodiversity Bill will protect sharks
Published on 24 Mar, 2014 at 3:43 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC ( WA Greens ) 20. March 2014 ——————– WA Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has today introduced a long-overdue Biodiversity Legislation (Priority Reforms) Bill to protect Western Australia’s flora and fauna, including marine life such as sharks. “Western Australia has exceptional levels of biodiversity on a global scale, yet the
New Oceana Report Exposes Nine of the Dirtiest U.S. Fisheries
Published on 20 Mar, 2014 at 12:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Oceana 20. March 2014 ————— Oceana Launches New Campaign to Stop the Wasted Catch of Fish and Ocean Wildlife Today, Oceana released a new report exposing nine of the dirtiest fisheries in the United States. These nine fisheries combined throw away almost half of what they catch and are responsible for more than