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Canada: New Westminster bans sale of shark fins
Published on 12 Dec, 2012 at 14:49 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
H.Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 12. December 2012 The New Westminster city council gave final adoption to the Shark Fin Regulation Bylaw No. 7564,2012. This bylaw, which was approved by an unanimous vote last Monday (Dec. 10th), prohibits the sale, trade and distribution of shark fins within the city. Any violators will be given a fine
New Report: Status of Key Australian Fish Stocks 2012
Published on 11 Dec, 2012 at 13:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) 11. December 2012 Fisheries stocktake a confidence boost for consumers The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) says consumers can be confident in the sustainability of Australian seafood this Christmas. A new report released today shows that the vast majority of key Australian fish stocks are healthy and
LWF Commission Modifies Rules for Large Coastal Sharks
Published on 8 Dec, 2012 at 5:47 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Release Date: 12/06/2012 (Dec. 6, 2012)– Today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission took action on a Declaration of Emergency to modify the commercial harvest possession limits for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks. The commercial possession limit will increase from 33 to 36 for the 2013 commercial harvest
Pew Applauds French Polynesia for Creating the World’s Largest Shark Sanctuary
Published on 7 Dec, 2012 at 12:30 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Pew Charitable Trusts Contact: Rachel Brittin, (202) 540-6312 WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2012 – Josh Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in response to French Polynesia announcing comprehensive and permanent shark protections. The announcement was made on Dec. 6 during the annual meeting of the Western and
Upper-Slope Dogfish management poses potential consequences for the industry
Published on 3 Dec, 2012 at 14:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Australian Fisheries Management Authority ( AFMA ) Friday November 30, 2012 AFMA Update, Volume 9, Issue 16 Harrison’s Dogfish and Southern Dogfish are being considered for threatened species listing by the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, the Hon. Tony Burke MP. As part of this process Minister Burke will assess whether AFMA’s
Toronto’s shark fin ban declared invalid by Ontario court
Published on 1 Dec, 2012 at 10:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Note: The following provides an update to the previous posts 25. Oct 2011 Toronto bans shark fin products 04. Nov 2011 Complaint filed against Toronto’s shark fin ban ———————————————————— Ontario court overturns Toronto’s shark fin ban By SHANNON KARI, The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Nov. 30 2012, 9:56 PM EST A ban on the
2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins
Published on 30 Nov, 2012 at 19:40 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 4 Comments
2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins Published 2:05 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2012 BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to a Louisiana fishing violation after authorities said fins from hundreds of sharks were found aboard their vessel. Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 37-year-old Rick Nguyen of
EU Shark finning loopholes closed
Published on 22 Nov, 2012 at 10:39 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
MEPs removed exceptions to the EU ban on "shark finning" - i.e. cutting off fins and dumping carcasses at sea - in a vote on Thursday. These exceptions required fishermen to keep carcases on board, but they made the ban difficult to enforce, as by allowing boats to land fins and bodies at different ports, they made it hard...
ICCAT 2012: Good News for Tuna, Less so for Sharks
Published on 19 Nov, 2012 at 19:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Agadir, Morocco - This year’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has been a tale of two giants of the open ocean: tunas and sharks, with contrasting outcomes for each.
EU: New Fishery for Lesser Spotted Dogfish in Irish waters
Published on 15 Nov, 2012 at 17:50 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Fine Gael November 9th, 2012 McHugh welcomes breakthrough for small fishermen at EU talks Fine Gael TD for Donegal North East, Joe McHugh, has today (Friday) welcomed the agreement between the European Council and the European Parliament, which is expected to allow for the establishment from Jan 1st 2013 of a new gillnet lesser
New Study Reveals Alarming Declines in Pacific Shark Populations
Published on 31 Oct, 2012 at 21:04 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Press Release Shark Advocates International 31. October 2012 ———————— NOUMEA, New Caledonia, — Research published today in the journal Conservation Biology presents the most comprehensive assessment of the status of Pacific shark populations to date. The paper, authored by Dr. Shelley Clarke and a team from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community in New Caledonia,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council Votes for Spiny Dogfish Increases
Published on 25 Oct, 2012 at 4:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2012 Council Votes to Increase Commercial Quota and Trip Limits for Spiny Dogfish DOVER, DE—Last week the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted to increase the commercial quota for spiny dogfish by 14% to 40.8 million pounds in 2013. If approved by the National Marine
Calgary City one step closer to banning shark fin soup
Published on 15 Oct, 2012 at 18:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Calgary City council has formally passed a by-law to ban shark fin products. The council agreed, voting 11-3 in favour of a ban, but the rule won't be enforced any time soon. The first reading of the by-law passed, but second and third readings of the ban are expected to happen in January until they have gathered more information....
Pirate fishermen off Sierra Leone export to EU says EJF Report
Published on 12 Oct, 2012 at 4:01 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) 11. October 2012 EJF launches new report: Pirate Fishing Exposed A damning report released today exposes the continued role of the European Union and East Asian countries in facilitating a market for seafood illegally caught in West Africa. Following a two-year investigation by The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), “Exposing
CITES Meeting 2013: Greater International Protection proposed for 10 Shark and Ray Species
Published on 8 Oct, 2012 at 13:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 8 Comments
International Wildlife Treaty tables Proposals for the next Conference of the Parties (CoP16) in Bangkok, March 2013. Five Shark Species and five Ray Species may get Greater International Protection.