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Australia: 2nd Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks
Published on 9 Jul, 2012 at 19:23 in Conservation & Fishery, Documents / PDF, Fishery Management, Publications | Viewed times | No Comments
Australia’s National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 ( Shark-plan 2 ) Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry In July 2012 Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released Australia’s second National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 (Shark-plan
EU Hammerhead Shark Proposal Rejected at 83rd IATTC Meeting
Published on 5 Jul, 2012 at 3:48 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
The European Commission is disappointed with the outcomes of the 83rd annual meeting of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which finished on 29 June in La Jolla, California, the United States.
Commercial Large Coastal Shark Fishery in Gulf of Mexico to be closed on July 6
Published on 4 Jul, 2012 at 11:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Closure of the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico Region The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) projects that the landings for the commercial non-sandbar large coastal shark fishery in the Gulf of Mexico region soon will
UK cannot take action to ban shark fin imports
Hansard – UK House of Commons debates Written Answers to Questions Monday 25 June 2012 House of Commons Commission ( … ) Sharks: Conservation Question by Graham Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consideration she has given to banning shark fin imports. Answer by Richard Benyon
CITES Notification: Inclusion of Scalloped Hammerhead and Porbeagle Shark in Appendix III
Published on 1 Jul, 2012 at 10:56 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA NOTIFICATION TO THE PARTIES No. 2012/044 Geneva, 27 June 2012 CONCERNING: Inclusion of species in Appendix III and corrections to the Appendices 1. In accordance with the provisions of Article XVI, paragraph 1, of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Shark Finning Regulation
Published on 28 Jun, 2012 at 3:00 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels’ COM(2011) 798 final — 2011/0364 (COD) (2012/C 181/34) Rapporteur: Mr Espuny MOYANO 21.6.2012 Official Journal of the
Venezuela Ends Shark Finning, Creates Protected Area
Published on 22 Jun, 2012 at 3:48 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release The PEW Charitable Trusts Jun 20, 2012 Contact: Rachel Brittin, 202.540.6312 City: Washington Pew applauds action to ban shark fishing in critical breeding habitat Venezuela set forth a series of measures this week to protect sharks within its waters. Most significantly, commercial shark fishing is now prohibited throughout the 3,730 square kilometers (1,440
The UK takes another step to protect endangered sharks
Published on 19 Jun, 2012 at 11:17 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
News Release Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) 18 June 2012 Endangered sharks will be given greater protection following the signing of an international agreement on the conservation of sharks, Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon announced today. The agreement, the first of its kind to address the global conservation of sharks, was signed by
EU: Dogfish assessed as not overfished in Northeast Atlantic
Published on 11 Jun, 2012 at 5:29 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Fishing opportunities for 2013: Improvements for some fish stocks Press Release European Commission Brussels, 8 June 2012 In a consultation document adopted today, the European Commission sets out its intentions for fixing fishing opportunities for 2013. Through this annual document the Commission asks for the views of Member States and stakeholders on the setting of
UN Secretary-General urges countries to protect marine environment
Published on 8 Jun, 2012 at 19:48 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
On World Oceans Day, Ban urges countries to protect marine environment UN News Centre 08. June 2012 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to boost their efforts to protect the world’s oceans, which are threatened by overfishing, toxic waste, and climate change. “We must do more for our world’s oceans, which are threatened
EU Proposal to protect Hammerhead Sharks from sport and commercial fisheries in IATTC Area
Published on 7 Jun, 2012 at 18:19 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION 83RD MEETING La Jolla, California (USA) 25-29 June 2012 PROPOSAL IATTC-83 E-1 SUBMITTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION IATTC RESOLUTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF HAMMERHEAD SHARKS (FAMILY SPHYRNIDAE) CAUGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH FISHERIES IN THE IATTC CONVENTION AREA EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Goal: Hammerhead sharks, caught mainly in the longline but also in purse
Australia: Shark fishers focus on sustainability
Published on 3 Jun, 2012 at 3:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
By the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) 28. May 2012 A group of 30 commercial shark fishers has improved their understanding of sustainable fishing practices in a two-day “Improved Environmental Work Practices” workshop at the South East Australia Maritime Education Centre (Seamec) in Lakes Entrance last week. The workshop, a joint initiative between industry, AFMA
An open letter concerning the unsustainability of shark finning
White Shark Conservation Trust 29. May 2012 As a conservation organisation, we would like to express our concern about the recent misinformation perpetuated in the national and international media asserting that the shark fin trade is sustainable. The reality is that this vast trade is largely unmanaged and unmonitored, and that the shark fin
Tuna processors put shark finning ban in writing
Published on 2 Jun, 2012 at 3:48 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Companies that Prohibit Shark Finning Posted by Mike Crispino, 1 June 2012 This year we asked the tuna industry to take a step toward ending the practice of shark finning, the act of removing a shark’s fin while discarding the carcass at sea. It violates the Food and
US Commercial porbeagle shark fishery to be closed on May 30
Published on 26 May, 2012 at 13:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE May 24, 2012 Emily H. Menash ( Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries ) NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) projects that the landings for the