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DEC: First Successful Shark Fin Case Results in Guilty Felony Plea
Published on 11 Aug, 2015 at 18:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Press Release New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) 10. August 2015 ——————- First Case to Conclude Under NY’s New Shark Fin Ban The Brooklyn-based Long Quan Seafood Corp. pleaded guilty to felony commercialization of wildlife on June 22 in Brooklyn Criminal Court and paid a $10,000 fine for trafficking in shark fins, New
90-Day Findings to List the Smooth Hammerhead and Bigeye Thresher Shark Under the Endangered Species Act
Published on 11 Aug, 2015 at 17:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 11. August 2015 ——————— 90-Day Findings to List the Smooth Hammerhead and Bigeye Thresher Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act NOAA Fisheries announces a 90-day finding on a petition to list the smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) range-wide or, in the alternative, any
Delaware: Multiple citations issued for shark fishing violations
Published on 21 Jul, 2015 at 17:59 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Fish & Wildlife 20. July 2015 ——————- Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police issue multiple citations for shark fishing violations Anglers urged to review shark species, regulations for restrictions before casting lines DOVER (July 20, 2015) – As part of continuing enforcement
New Zealand Signs CMS Sharks MOU
Published on 19 Jul, 2015 at 18:09 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) 13. July 2015 —————— Support for International Conservation of Sharks and Rays in Oceania is Growing as New Zealand Joins the CMS Sharks MOU Bonn, 13 July 2015 – New Zealand signed the UNEP/CMS Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory
NMFS Determines Three Angelshark Species Warrant Protection Under the Endangered Species Act
Published on 16 Jul, 2015 at 10:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 224 RIN 0648-XD940 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding and Proposed Rule to List Three Angelshark Species as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act 07/14/2015 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:
Smoothhound sharks not overfished, NMFS determines
Published on 29 Jun, 2015 at 6:09 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648-XD969 Stock Status Determination for Atlantic Highly Migratory Atlantic Smooth Dogfish Shark and the Gulf of Mexico Smoothhound Sharks Complex A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 06/29/2015 Action: Notice. Summary This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of
Florida Keys fisherman cited for possession of undersized shark
Published on 23 Jun, 2015 at 19:42 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report June 12, 2015 thru June 18, 2015 ( … ) SOUTH REGION B MIAMI-DADE COUNTY An officer and a lieutenant were on water patrol near Rubicon Key when they observed two subjects in a vessel that was tied to the
Queensland: More than 3200 fins from 641 sharks seized in fisheries raid last year
Published on 11 Jun, 2015 at 12:20 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Fisheries Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 10. June 2015 ————— Fishing shack bust: More than 3200 shark fins seized Three recreational fishers were fined a total of $15,250 in Maryborough Magistrates Court yesterday for fisheries offences including possession of shark fins, undersized mud crabs, unmarked crab pots and commercial fishing nets. The
EU agrees to modify max level of non-dioxin-like PCBs in spiny dogfish
Published on 14 May, 2015 at 11:51 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 14. May 2015 European Commission adopts new PCB limits for spiny dogfish As noted in our article published last February, the European Union revealed its intention to significantly raise the allowable level of non-dioxin-like PCBs in products of wild caught spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias. The related post can be
AU Court imposes strong penalty for under-declaring school shark catches
Published on 29 Apr, 2015 at 12:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) 27. April 2015 —————– Commonwealth fisherman banned for 10 years Former Port Fairy fisherman Gary Robinson has been banned for a decade from commercial fishing in Commonwealth waters for lying to the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) about his catch. Appearing in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court last
Florida fisherman cited for illegal method of taking a mako shark
Published on 19 Apr, 2015 at 18:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report April 3, 2015 thru April 9, 2015 (…) NORTHWEST REGION BAY COUNTY Officer Brady received information concerning a Mako shark that had been illegally harvested by harpooning and the act was posted on Facebook. Officer Brady found the vessel and
Florida: Notice issued for possession and attempted sale of sawfish rostrum
Published on 19 Apr, 2015 at 18:33 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report April 3, 2015 thru April 9, 2015 (…) SOUTH REGION A BROWARD COUNTY Lieutenant Harp, Officers Ornold, Harris, Alford, Ariza, Investigators Rubio, Bingham and NMFS OLE Special Agent Maguire responded to an address in Ft. Lauderdale. The response regarded a
AU: Smooth hammerhead shark not eligible for listing as vulnerable species in New South Wales
Published on 6 Apr, 2015 at 10:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Fisheries Scientific Committee March 2015 Ref. No. FD52 File No. FSC 12/02 FINAL DETERMINATION Sphyrna zygaena – The Smooth Hammerhead Shark The Fisheries Scientific Committee, established under Part 7A of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (the Act), has made a final determination to not list the Smooth Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna zygaena as a VULNERABLE SPECIES
Palau: Taiwanese Shark Poacher Fined $100K
Published on 28 Mar, 2015 at 21:26 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Office of the President, Republic of Palau 19. March 2015 ———————- On January 26, Palau Marine Law Enforcement successfully apprehended the Shin Jyi Chyuu 33, a longline vessel flagged in Taiwan, for illegal fishing activity in the nation’s waters. The vessel was found with 304 shark carcasses and several hundred shark fins on
Louisiana Men Cited for Commercial Shark Fishing Violations
Published on 24 Mar, 2015 at 3:55 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Release Date: 03/23/2015 ——————————– Three Men Cited for Shark Fishing Violations Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited three Louisiana men for alleged commercial shark fishing violations off the coast of Grand Isle on March 21. Agents cited Daie Minh Le, 42, of Buras,