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Responsibly Sourced Pacific Common Thresher Shark Now Available
Published on 29 Jun, 2011 at 10:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
22 June 2011, Santa Monica Seafood. When shark fishing makes the news these days, it’s generally negative. Shark finning, especially in California, has a lot of people up in arms lately, and rightly so. It’s a deplorable practice that has a negative impact on shark populations world wide. We want to make it clear that
Florida FWC surveys on shark fishing changes
Published on 28 Jun, 2011 at 4:59 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
27. June 2011, The Islander. By Rick Catlin, Islander Reporter The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s public forum in Sarasota June 23 drew a number of anglers and fishing guides, many of whom disagreed with an FWC proposal to add great hammerheads and tiger sharks to the banned fishing list. FWC division of fisheries
Sabah Ban on shark fins next year
Published on 26 Jun, 2011 at 3:42 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
26 June 2011, my Sarawak – News coverage around Sarawak. KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is looking to impose a total ban on shark fin dish, most likely by next year. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said his ministry was currently looking into a suitable buffer period to allow traders and food operators in
Honduran President Lobo Sosa Announces Permanent Shark Sanctuary
Published on 24 Jun, 2011 at 19:31 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
ROATAN, Honduras, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa announced a permanent shark sanctuary in Honduran waters today, building on the country’s 2010 shark-fishing moratorium. The designation encompasses all 240,000 square kilometers (92,665 square miles) of the country’s exclusive economic zone on its Pacific and Caribbean coasts. “We have seen that protecting sharks
Plans to Safeguard Scottish Sharks, Skates and Rays
Published on 24 Jun, 2011 at 3:33 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
23. June 2011, The Scottish Government. More protection for vulnerable species New rules are being drafted to increase protection of vulnerable species of shark, skate and ray in Scotland.Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said the Scottish Government intended to introduce a protection order for the species, collectively known as elasmobranchs. Subject to parliamentary approval, this will
Pew Commends Chilean Chamber of Deputies on Vote to End Shark Finning
Published on 23 Jun, 2011 at 19:40 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire Today, the Chilean Chamber of Deputies unanimously passed legislation that bans the practice of shark finning in Chilean waters. The Senate must approve the current version of this bill before it moves to President Sebastian Pinera for his signature. “The Chamber of Deputies’ strong support for the shark finning ban
Conservation Authority Guy Harvey Reiterates Shark Free Marina Policies
Published on 23 Jun, 2011 at 5:06 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) June 16, 2011 Guy Harvey, Chairman of Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts, underscores need for clear policy prohibiting the landing of sharks at a Shark Free Marina. Conservation and marine science authority Dr. Guy Harvey, Chairman of Guy Harvey Outpost LTD., announced today that a photographic image of a Mako shark, taken
NOAA Fisheries encourages fishermen to release shortfin mako sharks alive
Published on 23 Jun, 2011 at 5:00 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Online map will show locations of live releases Press Release by the NOAA, May 25, 2011. NOAA’s Fisheries Service today launched a voluntary program to encourage commercial and recreational fishermen to safely release Atlantic shortfin mako sharks alive and report the releases to NOAA for posting on an online map. The new program is designed