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NMFS Closes the Gulf of Mexico Aggregated LCS and Hammerhead Shark Fisheries
Published on 15 Jul, 2013 at 3:53 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release NOAA Fisheries 12. July 2013 —————— NMFS Announces Closure of the Commercial Gulf of Mexico Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Gulf of Mexico Hammerhead Shark Management Groups Commercial shark dealer reports indicate that the landings for the commercial Gulf of Mexico aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) management group have exceeded 80 percent of
Irish fisherman ordered to pay donation for illegal skate landing
Published on 15 Jul, 2013 at 3:21 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
A Judge ruled that the State’s case was proven at a recent case brought before Donegal Town District Court - Mr Shane Curran, the Master of the fishing vessel the Velvet Chord II, was ordered to pay €500 to a conservation group. The case was in relation to a suspected landing of common skate, an endangered species under EU...
Petition to list over 30 Elasmobranch species under the Endangered Species Act
Published on 10 Jul, 2013 at 3:17 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Press Release WildEarth Guardians 08. July 2013 ——————– WildEarth Guardians Launches Major Campaign to Protect Marine Biodiversity Campaign aims to stem extinction crisis in the world’s oceans. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today WildEarth Guardians submitted a formal petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) seeking protection for 81 imperiled marine species under the Endangered Species
12 Month Finding on Petitions to List the NE Pacific Ocean Distinct Population Segment of White Shark under ESA
Published on 4 Jul, 2013 at 10:05 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 12-Month Finding on Petitions To List the Northeastern Pacific Ocean Distinct Population Segment of White Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on 03. July 2013 ———————– ACTION : Notice Of 12 Month Finding And Availability Of Status
Federal Protection of NE Pacific Ocean White Shark not warranted
Published on 2 Jul, 2013 at 12:09 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 1 Comment
NOAA Fisheries today issued a final determination that the northeastern Pacific Ocean white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) population is not in danger of extinction and does not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Queensland Fisherman Fined For Shark Finning
Published on 27 Jun, 2013 at 3:55 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release The State of Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 26. June 2013 ——————— Wide-Bay Burnett fishers net big fine Two men have been convicted and fined for separate fisheries offences in Bundaberg Magistrates Court. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) District Manager Greg Bowness said collectively the men were fined $20,500. “A
Korean Air strives to protect endangered species
Published on 20 Jun, 2013 at 18:56 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Korean Air Cargo 20. June 2013 ——————— The airline suspends the carriage of shark fins on its cargo flights Korean Air has announced its recent policy to suspend the carriage of shark fins on its cargo flights in a bid to protect sharks, one of the globally endangered marine species. Recently there has
Five Countries to reject new international regulation on shark trade
Published on 15 Jun, 2013 at 12:55 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 3 Comments
Five Countries to reject new international regulation on shark trade. Several CITES members will ignore new trade restrictions for sharks and manta rays.
EU agrees to tighten its ban on shark finning
Published on 6 Jun, 2013 at 10:17 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Today, the Council adopted an amending regulation on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament (76/12). The Portuguese delegation voted against. This text aims to eliminate existing derogations to the ban on "shark finning".
European Parliament secures sustainable fisheries policy
Published on 30 May, 2013 at 10:58 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Parliament 30. May 2013 ——————– Measures to stop overfishing and ban discards, Parliament’s key common fisheries policy (CFP) reform aims, have been safeguarded in a deal struck by Parliament and Council negotiators on Thursday. The deal should allow a more sustainable common fisheries policy to take effect on time, at the start
Calgary Shark fin ban tossed back in the tank
Published on 28 May, 2013 at 10:53 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
By Canadian Press | May 28, 2013 CALGARY – Calgary city council has decided to swim against the current and not push through a bylaw that would have banned the sale and consumption of shark fin in the city. Aldermen have voted to indefinitely table a decision on the ban, opting instead to let
Forest & Bird praises Air NZ shark fin suspension
Published on 23 May, 2013 at 19:03 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Forest & Bird has been talking with Air New Zealand since early May about banning transportation of shark fins. This announcement follows a news item last Sunday (May 19), in which the airline was criticised for having flown shark fins. Shark fins are commonly used to make soup in Asia.
ASMFC Approves Smoothhound Shark Addendum II
Published on 23 May, 2013 at 18:57 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
NEWS RELEASE Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2013 —————— ASMFC Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Board Approves Smoothhound Shark Addendum II & Initiates Draft Addendum III Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board has approved Addendum II to the Atlantic Coastal Sharks Fishery Management Plan.
Texas Shark fin ban stalls in Senate
Published on 20 May, 2013 at 18:53 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
The Houston Chronicle, Monday, May 20, 2013 A bill to criminalize Texan fishers who possess or sell a shark fin appears to be dead in Senate waters. Sponsored by Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, House Bill 852 was approved by the Texas House but was taken down after being introduced Monday morning. As the main
Dusky Sharks Will Be Considered for Endangered Species Act Protection
Published on 18 May, 2013 at 3:55 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on Petitions To List the Dusky Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act