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Conservation Measures for Elasmobranchs in Scotland
Published on 4 Mar, 2012 at 18:08 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Scottish Statutory Instruments 2012 No. 63 Sea Fisheries Conservation Of Sea Fish The Sharks, Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing, Trans- shipment and Landing) (Scotland) Order 2012 Made….28th February 2012 Laid before the Scottish Parliament…1st March 2012 Coming into force…30th March 2012 The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred
South African Parliament: Shark Longlining in St Francis Bay
Published on 27 Feb, 2012 at 12:39 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
FOURTH SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ———————————————————————— INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2012 ( … ) 37. Mr V M Manzini (DA-Mpumalanga) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs: (1) Whether she has been informed that long line shark fishing has been taking place
Palau Announces Settlement with Taiwan over Shark-Finning Violation
Published on 25 Feb, 2012 at 21:52 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Republic of Palau Office of the President Press Release Koror, Palau, February 2012 The Palauan government has announced a settlement following the arrest of a vessel that was seized for illegally catching and finning sharks during a joint enforcement operation in December. The operators of the vessel will pay a USD$65,000 civil fine, while the
Three Louisianans Cited For Shark Fishing Violation
Published on 25 Feb, 2012 at 21:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Press Release Release Date: 02/24/2012 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division Strike Force agents cited three Louisianans for an alleged shark fishing violation near Venice in Plaquemines Parish on Feb. 22. Agents were patrolling the Tiger Pass area when they observed a commercial fishing vessel occupied
Northeast Skate Complex Fishery for 2012-2013
Published on 24 Feb, 2012 at 20:25 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Proposed 2012-2013 Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Specifications A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/22/2012 This article has a comment period that ends in 28 days (03/23/2012). Summary This rule proposes catch limits and associated measures for the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery for the 2012-2013
JONES SPEAKS OUT AGAINST SHARK CATCH SHARES
Published on 24 Feb, 2012 at 13:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Congressman Walter B. Jones, Serving North Carolina’s 3rd District. Contact: Catherine Fodor Washington, Feb 17 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) spoke out against the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) proposal to transition the Atlantic shark fishery into a catch share management system. An aide to Congressman Jones delivered a letter
New York introduces bill to ban shark fins
Published on 22 Feb, 2012 at 19:41 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
SUMMARY BILL NO A07707A SAME AS Same as S 6431 SPONSOR Maisel COSPNSR Rivera P, Rosenthal, Lavine, Roberts MLTSPNSR Boyland, Reilly Amd S13-0338, En Con L Prohibits the possession, sale, offering for sale, trade or distribution of shark fins. ACTIONS 05/16/2011 referred to environmental conservation 01/04/2012 referred to environmental conservation 02/22/2012 amend (t) and recommit
Philippines: Legarda Pushes for Law against Shark Catching
Published on 20 Feb, 2012 at 13:43 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Senate of the Philippines Press Release February 19, 2012 Senator Loren Legarda today called for the passage of the proposed measure that would prohibit the catching of sharks, stressing that the absence of such law could lead to the extinction of shark species. Legarda noted a recent news report showing fishermen engaged in the act
EU pushes for CITES Appendix III listing of Porbeagle Sharks
Published on 19 Feb, 2012 at 19:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
2012/0020 (NLE) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the submission by the European Union of an amendment of Appendix III to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Canada: No support from feds on shark fin ban
Published by Torstar Network, 09. February 2012 When Mississauga postponed its shark fin ban in December, councillors hoped the federal government would step in and impose a sweeping ban. That seems unlikely now. “It doesn’t look hopeful,” Ward 9 Councillor Pat Saito said after yesterday’s council meeting. During the meeting she read from a letter
OCEANA: European Union failing threatened mediterranean sharks
Published on 9 Feb, 2012 at 20:31 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
European Union failing threatened mediterranean sharks. The EU, with the largest reported shark catches in the world, is blocking other Mediterranean countries from protecting threatened sharks.
CITES: Porbeagle Shark Draft Proposal Submitted
Published on 8 Feb, 2012 at 4:47 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA Twenty-sixth meeting of the Animals Committee Geneva (Switzerland), 15-20 March 2012 and Dublin (Ireland), 22-24 March 2012 Proposals to amend the Appendices DRAFT PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE LAMNA NASUS IN APPENDIX II 1. This cover note has been prepared by the Secretariat. 2. The
Maryland introduces bill to ban Shark Fins
Published on 5 Feb, 2012 at 21:05 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Maryland introduces bill to ban Shark Fins. HOUSE BILL 393. Natural Resources – Shark or Elasmobranch Fins – Prohibition on Possession or Distribution.
California: Asian Rights Group Fights Shark Fin Ban
Published on 2 Feb, 2012 at 13:53 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
By MARIA DINZE, Courthouse News Service, February 02, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – California’s criminalization of possessing and selling shark fins is unconstitutional, the Asian American Rights Committee of California claims in state court. “Shark fin soup is an Asian cultural delicacy with origins in the Ming Dynasty. It is a ceremonial centerpiece of traditional
ISSF Resolution to Prohibit Shark Finning
Published on 1 Feb, 2012 at 20:36 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark Finning Banned by World’s Largest Tuna Conservation Coalition 1 February 2012 – A conservation measure passed by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Board of Directors will require industry participants to adopt written policies that prohibit the practice of shark finning and refrain from transactions with fishing vessels that engage in the practice.