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EU to decide on Shark Finning Proposal tomorrow
Published on 19 Nov, 2011 at 21:12 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Strengthening EU shark finning ban Press Release by Maria Damanaki, EU Commission – Maritime affairs and fisheries. 18. November 2011 On the basis of the public consultation the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels ( PDF here ) that run until February, Commissioner Damanaki put on the table a proposal to strengthen the
ICCAT: Silky Shark gains protection
Published on 19 Nov, 2011 at 12:39 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
ICCAT: Progress, Yes. Success, No. News Release by the PEW Environment Group. Despite work to end bluefin tuna fraud and protect silky sharks, more needed to conserve marine life in Atlantic Ocean ISTANBUL, Nov. 19, 2011 Governments at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have adopted several important provisions
Florida protects four shark species
Published on 17 Nov, 2011 at 6:22 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 2 Comments
News Release by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC): FWC moves to protect tiger sharks, hammerheads News Release Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) moved Nov. 16 to prohibit the harvest of tiger sharks and three species of hammerheads
Pickering Council moves forward with ban of shark fin products
Published on 16 Nov, 2011 at 11:53 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Pickering Council moves forward with ban of shark products
Alternative Fishing Gear Can Reduce Shark Mortality
Published on 15 Nov, 2011 at 13:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release by the Pew Environment Group 15. November 2011 City Washington/Istanbul CONTACT: Joanna Benn, 202.540.6611 Dave Bard, 202.486.4426 Pew lays out simple steps to cut bycatch numbers A new global scientific review shows that simple changes in fishing gear could significantly reduce the large number of sharks unintentionally caught in the world’s oceans. The
30th Annual NEAFC Meeting in London
Published on 14 Nov, 2011 at 20:33 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release by NEAFC, 11. November 2011 NORTHEAST ATLANTIC FISHERIES COMMISSION AGREES TO CONTINUED AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR FISHERIES AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS UNDER ITS RESPONSIBILITY The 30th Annual Meeting of the North‐East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) was held in London from 7 to 11 November 2011 under the chairmanship of the Acting President, Mr
WCPFC Proposal – Conservation Measures for Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
Published on 13 Nov, 2011 at 7:33 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
WCPFC USA PROPOSAL FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR OCEANIC WHITETIP SHARK
Oceana seeks protections for sharks at ICCAT meeting
Published on 11 Nov, 2011 at 13:40 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Oceana seeks protections for sharks at ICCAT meeting
Ecuador wants to protect hammerhead sharks
Published on 10 Nov, 2011 at 15:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Ecuador wants to protect hammerhead sharks
Closure of Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Atlantic Region
Published on 8 Nov, 2011 at 14:12 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Atlantic Region
Resolutions adopted by the 15th EEA Scientific Conference
Published on 7 Nov, 2011 at 13:43 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark Year Magazine, 07. November 2011. This is an update on the previous post Shark Researchers meet in Berlin . Here are the links to download a pdf of the programme (including abstracts) and the resolutions adopted at the Annual General Meeting of the EEA in Berlin, Oct 2011 : EEA 2011 Scientific Conference:
Costa Rica Commission to review Maritime Agencies
Published on 5 Nov, 2011 at 4:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Costa Rica’s Chinchilla agrees to form commission to review maritime agencies By Clayton R. Norman, The Tico Times, 4. November 2011 Among the agencies under presidential review is the Costa Rican Fisheries Institute, which is often criticized by environmental groups. President Laura Chinchilla announced on Friday that she will form a commission of experts
Complaint filed against Toronto’s shark fin ban
Published on 5 Nov, 2011 at 4:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Complaint filed against Toronto's shark fin ban
NOAA increases Northeast Skate Quota
Published on 3 Nov, 2011 at 20:03 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
NOAA increases northeast skate quota for fishermen by 17 million pounds
Mississauga Chinese Business Association Criticizes Shark Fin Ban
Mississauga Chinese Business Association Criticizes Shark Fin Ban