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Taiwan: Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited
Published on 11 Nov, 2020 at 16:14 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Taiwan Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture 11. November 2020 —- — —- —- —- —- Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited in Taiwan Great white shark, basking shark and megamounth shark fishing has been prohibited in Taiwan since November 10, 2020, and incidental catch shall be released immediately
Owner of Japanese Fishing Vessel Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Trafficking of Shark Fins
Published on 9 Oct, 2020 at 14:01 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release U.S. Department of Justice Friday, October 9, 2020 — — — — — — — — — —- — — — Sentenced to Largest Monetary Penalty Ever Imposed in Federal Shark Finning Case Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd., the owner of the Japanese-flagged fishing vessel, M.V. Kyoshin Maru No. 20, pleaded guilty, pursuant to
Owner of Japanese Fishing Vessel Charged with Unlawful Trafficking of Shark Fins
Published on 1 Sep, 2020 at 5:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release U.S. Department of Justice 31. August 2020 — — — — — — — — — Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd., the owner of a Japanese-flagged fishing vessel, was charged in federal court with aiding and abetting the attempted export of shark fins out of Hawaii in violation of the Lacey Act, the Department
Expert Panel on Sharks to review conservation and management of species by South Africa
Published on 25 May, 2020 at 12:39 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa 21. May 2020 — — — — — — — — The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, has appointed an Expert Panel on Sharks to review the management and conservation of the species by South Africa. The nine-member Panel comprising of national and
New Jersey Governor Signs Shark Fin Bill Into Law
Published on 14 Jan, 2020 at 13:16 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Office of the Governor, State of New Jersey 09. January 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Prohibiting Possession, Sale, Trade, and Distribution of Shark Fins TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed S2905, which will prohibit the sale, trade, distribution, or offering for
CRD proposes circle-hook, other changes for shark fishing
Published on 10 Dec, 2019 at 13:56 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division 04. December 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — A division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing additional changes to fishing regulations first recommended in September. The Coastal Resources Division of DNR on Wednesday asked the
ICCAT: Good News For Blue Sharks, But No Mako Shark Agreement Yet
Published on 29 Nov, 2019 at 13:25 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Commission 29. November 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — Good news for tuna and blue sharks The International Commission for the conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) met for its 26th Regular Meeting of the Commission, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain between the 18th and 25th November
U.S. Atlantic skate achieves MSC certification
Published on 23 Jun, 2019 at 14:15 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) 19. June 2019 — — — — — — — — — Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Atlantic Winter Skate (Raja ocellata) fishery in the Northwest Atlantic has been certified sustainable against the MSC fisheries standard. The assessment, executed by independent conformity assessment body MRAG Americas, Inc. was requested by
Government of Canada bans shark finning
Published on 21 Jun, 2019 at 2:43 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Fisheries and Oceans Canada 20. June 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — Toronto, ON – Shark finning is a destructive practice that needs a strong and immediate response to stop the devastating impact on global shark populations. As apex predators, sharks play a critical role in keeping
Eight Shark Species to Benefit from Greater Protection Globally
Published on 17 Dec, 2018 at 15:30 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP/CMS) 14. December 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Monaco, 14 December 2018– After five days’ intensive discussions, the 3rd session of the Meeting of the Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks came to a
UAE announces new Shark Protection Plan
Published on 11 Jun, 2018 at 15:04 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment 11. June 2018 ——— ————– ———- Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Develops National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has launched the National Plan of Action (NPOA) for the Conservation and Management of Sharks
UAE Bans Shark Fishing from 1st February to 30th June
Published on 4 Feb, 2018 at 14:31 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) 31. January 2018 — — — — — — — — — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) announced that shark fishing is banned during the period from Thursday 1st February until 30th June, coinciding with their breeding season. The ban is pursuant to
CMS listing not enough to protect sharks
Published on 29 Oct, 2017 at 4:52 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) 29. October 2017 — — — — — — — — — — Global shark conservation coalition welcomes new shark listings on UN wildlife treaty, while stressing urgent need for implementation A coalition of leading shark conservation organizations welcomed the decision by Parties to the Convention
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
Samoa takes the floor at the CMS COP12 in the battle to protect the blue shark
Published on 29 Oct, 2017 at 4:41 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Samoa Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme 27. October 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — “The fishery for blue sharks has been estimated to remove 20 million animals every year, this may well be the single largest removal of a large wild vertebrate from the ecosystem