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CITES Secretariat recommends rejection of thresher shark and Ocellate river stingray proposals
Published on 25 Aug, 2016 at 15:09 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties Johannesburg (South Africa), 24 September – 5 October 2016 — — — — — Official list (only related to sharks and rays) and recommendations by the CITES Secretariat : Species covered by the Proposal: Carcharhinus falciformis (Silky
ASMFC Coastal Sharks Board Approves Addendum IV to the FMP
Published on 7 Aug, 2016 at 3:08 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 04. August 2016 — — — — — — — — Alexandria, VA – The Coastal Sharks Management Board approved Addendum IV to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks. The Addendum amends the FMP to allow smooth dogfish carcasses to be landed with corresponding
ESA Listing Not Warranted for Porbeagle Sharks
Published on 7 Aug, 2016 at 2:47 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Docket No. 150122069-6596-02 RIN 0648-XD74 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of 12-Month Finding on Petitions To List Porbeagle Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/01/2016 ACTION: Notice; 12 Month Finding And Availability Of
FWC Law Enforcement: Shark-related Reports, April 15 to July 7, 2016
Published on 12 Jul, 2016 at 15:05 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report July 1 through July 7, 2016 PALM BEACH COUNTY Officers Spradling, Newman and Hankinson responded to a deceased hammerhead shark on shore at the south Lake Worth inlet. After determining the shark’s death was by natural causes, Officers Spradling and
NOAA: 12-Month Finding To List the Smooth Hammerhead Shark Under the Endangered Species Act
Published on 30 Jun, 2016 at 14:48 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Docket No. 150506425–6516–02] RIN 0648–XD941 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of 12-Month Finding on Petition To List the Smooth Hammerhead Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of 12-month finding
Atlantic Blue Sharks Withdrawn from MSC Assessment
Published on 14 May, 2016 at 17:03 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Bureau Veritas WITHDRAWN FROM ASSESSMENT 3th of May 2016 NORTH AND SOUTH ATLANTIC SWORDFISH SPANISH LONGLINE FISHERY (CLIENT : ORPAGU & CEPESCA) MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFICATION BODY: BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION The clients for this fishery, CEPESCA and ORPAGU, have decided to withdraw the following units of certification from assessment: · North Atlantic blue shark
European Commission adopts report on the implementation of the updated shark finning Regulation
Published on 15 Apr, 2016 at 13:16 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Commission 15. April 2016 ——————— The European Commission today adopted a report on the implementation of the EU’s shark finning Regulation. Based on information provided by EU Member States, the report concludes that no systematic shark finning – the removal of fins and the discarding of the carcasses at sea – is
NOAA: Bigeye and common thresher shark not warranted for Endangered Species Act listing
Published on 3 Apr, 2016 at 3:00 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD680 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of 12-Month Finding on Petitions to List the Common Thresher Shark and Bigeye Thresher Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
Florida: Individual arrested for possession of over-the-bag limit of shark
Published on 10 Mar, 2016 at 1:28 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report February 26 through March 4, 2016 (…) MONROE COUNTY Officer Hein was on land patrol in the Lower Matecumbe area when he received an anonymous tip that several individuals were reeling in hammerhead sharks and keeping them. Officer Hein received
Cook Islands: Settlement on Breach of Shark Regulations
Published on 29 Feb, 2016 at 1:22 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Ministry of Marine Resources, Cook Islands 24. February 2016 —————————– SETTLEMENT ON BREACH OF SHARK REGULATIONS A settlement of $110,000 was received by Government last year by the owners of a foreign flagged licensed longline fishing vessel found with shark carcasses on board. The Ministry of Marine Resources confirms the case is the
Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Shark Violations
Published on 27 Feb, 2016 at 12:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 2 Comments
News Release Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) 26. February 2016 ——————— Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents participated in a joint enforcement patrol that resulted in two men pleading guilty to violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Rick Nguyen, 37, of Buras, and Hung Anh Tiet, 29,
Countries Agree on Actions to Protect Sharks
Published on 24 Feb, 2016 at 1:36 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) 22. February 2016 ————————– San José, Costa Rica, 22 February 2016– Close to 40 governments agreed this week to enhance protection for additional migratory shark and ray species and to a set of new conservation priorities. At the Second Meeting of the
NOAA: 90-Day Finding To List Three Manta Rays Under the Endangered Species Act
Published on 23 Feb, 2016 at 13:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224 RIN 0648-XE390 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List Three Manta Rays as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION:
CITES traceability pilot project presented at global sharks meeting in Costa Rica
Published on 20 Feb, 2016 at 4:09 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) 16. February 2015 —————————— Targeted support being provided to countries to help implement CITES sharks and ray listings. Geneva/San Jose, 16 February 2015 – The results of a pilot project to improve traceability of CITES-listed shark products in Costa
CITES Proposals submitted to protect four pelagic shark species and devil rays
Published on 6 Feb, 2016 at 20:45 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 07. February 2016 On 05. February, CITES has informed its members on the latest received proposals to amend the Appendices for several marine species. All these proposals are related to elasmobranch species (sharks and rays) and will be considered at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties