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Illinois introduces bill to ban Shark Fins
Published on 30 Jan, 2012 at 21:20 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Illinois introduces bill to ban Shark Fins Full Text of HB4119 Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that a person may not possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin. Defines "shark" and "shark fin".
Micronesia – Resolution on Marine Sanctuary for Sharks and Rays
Published on 27 Jan, 2012 at 21:12 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA – THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 2012 January 16 ~ February 4th, 2012 C.R. NO. 17-110 A RESOLUTION To declare the entirety of the Federated States of Micronesia’s 200 mile exclusive economic zone a marine sanctuary for sharks, rays, dolphins and whales and respectfully request the President of the
Louisiana – 2012 Commercial Shark Fishing Season
Published on 27 Jan, 2012 at 11:35 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release LDWF Announces 2012 Commercial Season For Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks January 26, 2012 – Today the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2012 commercial season for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks will open in Louisiana waters on February 15. In the spring, the commercial and recreational seasons for the harvest of all
Spain: Several shark and ray species gain protection
Published on 25 Jan, 2012 at 12:08 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Spain protects 11 species of sharks and rays in Mediterranean Sea. On January 21, Spain's Official State Bulletin (BOE) has announced the inclusion of eleven elasmobranch species to the List of Wild Species under Special Protection (in Spanish: Listado de Especies Silvestres en Régimen de Protección Especial) .
2012 US Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season
Published on 24 Jan, 2012 at 13:19 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2012 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; fishing season notification. January 24, 2012 SUMMARY: This final rule establishes the opening dates and adjusts quotas for the 2012 fishing season for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries. Quotas were
Fishery Union questions ban on skate fishing in Portugal
Published on 22 Jan, 2012 at 11:52 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
European Parliament Parliamentary Questions 18 January 2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 João Ferreira (GUE/NGL) Subject: Banning of yellow skate fishing in Portugal In Portugal, the Southern Fishing Workers’ Union has recently drawn attention to the issue of the ban on catching skate and the consequences that this ban is having on
EU project to protect threatened sharks
Published on 19 Jan, 2012 at 13:35 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Published by World Fishing & Aquaculture, 18. January 2012 Open-ocean shark populations throughout the world are dropping, not only due to overfishing but also from inadvertent captures by fishermen in search of tuna. In an effort to protect these vulnerable animals, the MADE project receives €2,980,000 in EU funding and is working to develop ways
Shangri-La Hotels shark fin free now
Published on 19 Jan, 2012 at 13:20 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Shangri-La Announces Sustainable Seafood Policy And Discontinuing Use Of All Shark Fin Products in 72 hotels and resorts 17 Jan 2012 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts today announced its ‘Sustainable Seafood Policy’ including the commitment to cease serving shark fin in all of its operated restaurants as well as accepting new orders for shark
New Recommendations for Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
Published on 17 Jan, 2012 at 11:06 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 17.01.2012 Updated Seafood Watch Recommendations become effective in January 2012 – Two shark species caught by US West Coast and Hawaiian fisheries have moved from “Avoid” to “Good Alternatives” list. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has just updated its Seafood Watch Recommendations. It’s a guide that recommends which seafood to buy
Closure of Spiny Dogfish Fishery in US Atlantic
Published on 11 Jan, 2012 at 19:06 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Commercial Period 2 Quota Harvested AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure of spiny dogfish fishery. SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the spiny dogfish commercial quota available to the coastal states from Maine through Florida
Sabah Government To Impose Heavy Penalties On Shark Hunters
Published on 10 Jan, 2012 at 12:00 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Published by BERNAMA, 10. January 2012 KOTA KINABALU, Jan 10 (Bernama) — The Sabah government will impose heavy penalties on shark hunters from this year, said state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi said shark hunters would face a mandatory jail sentence for up to three years and a fine of at
Fishermans gold Shark fin hunt empties west African seas
Spurring these fishermen on is the insatiable Asian appetite for shark fins, which make their way onto ostentatious dinner tables in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
Free shark’s fin dishes draw hordes in China
Published on 5 Jan, 2012 at 11:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Published by The Straits Times, 4. January 2012 TAIYUAN (Shanxi) – A restaurant in China’s northern Shanxi province drew long queues on Tuesday after its owner offered to give away some 500,000 yuan (S$103,000) worth of shark’s fin. Mr Shangguan Junle, the chairman of Haomen Jipin Restaurants, wrote on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo last week
Central America united against shark finning
Published on 3 Jan, 2012 at 10:50 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Central America united against shark finning A new legislation underlines Central America’s united stand against the practise of shark finning. The Regional Regulation OSP-05-11 has become effective on January 1st, 2012.
Tiger shark, hammerhead protections start Jan. 1
Published on 28 Dec, 2011 at 18:33 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), 28. December 2011 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 The recreational and commercial harvest of tiger sharks and smooth, scalloped and great hammerhead sharks will be prohibited in Florida state waters beginning Jan. 1. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved the management