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Ireland: Basking shark gets status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the Wildlife Act
Published on 6 Oct, 2022 at 5:21 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Ireland) 02 October 2022 — — — —- — — Ministers Noonan and McConalogue announce that the Basking Shark has been given the status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the Wildlife Act Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, and Minister for Agriculture,
New Zealand: Feedback sought on action plan to protect sharks
Published on 4 Aug, 2022 at 17:34 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand 02 August 2022 — — — — — — Fisheries New Zealand and the Department of Conservation are seeking public feedback on a new plan of action for the conservation of sharks. The draft National Plan of Action Sharks 2022 (NPOA-Sharks 2022) sets out directions for the
Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific
Published on 29 May, 2022 at 14:07 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 24 May 2022 —- —- —- —- — Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific with Required Gear Change HONOLULU (24 May 2022) An industry-led conservation measure to reduce impacts to oceanic whitetip sharks is the latest example in a long history
Proposed Changes to Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limits
Published on 10 Apr, 2022 at 10:41 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Draft Environmental Assessment,Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Rule to Modify the Retention Limit for Shortfin Mako Sharks United States Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Marine Fisheries ServiceOffice of Sustainable FisheriesHighly Migratory Species Management Division April 8, 2022 ABSTRACT: This proposed action is necessary to implement bindingrecommendations of the
UAE: Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1
Published on 2 Mar, 2022 at 4:20 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) 28 February 2022 — — — — — — — — Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to Commence Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1 The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) will impose an annual fishing and trade ban on sharks
Hawaii: Shark fishing ban goes into effect January 1
Published on 2 Jan, 2022 at 5:38 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Division of Aquatic Resources, Hawaii — —- —- —- — —- — A bill passed by the 2021 State Legislature banning shark fishing will take effect January 1, 2022. Act 51 (House Bill 553) makes it illegal to knowingly capture, entangle, or kill a shark in state marine waters. The new law applies
ICCAT agreed a new conservation measure for the North Atlantic shortfin mako shark
Published on 24 Nov, 2021 at 12:06 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 23. November 2021 — — — — — — Closure of the 27th Regular meeting of the Commission The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial problems throughout 2020 and 2021, with several of the Contracting Parties and Cooperating Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities of the
Media Statement on concerns around potential amendments to the shark ban in the Maldives
Published on 28 Apr, 2021 at 15:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture Male’, Republic of Maldives 20. April 2021 — — — — — — — — Following serious concerns regarding the status of shark stocks in Maldivian waters, as well as the Indian Ocean in general, the Maldives adopted the Precautionary Approach and imposed a ban on
UAE: Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing and Trade
Published on 28 Feb, 2021 at 13:10 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release United Arab EmiratesMinistry of Climate Change and Environment 24. February 2021 — — — — — — — — Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to Commence Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1 The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) will impose the annual fishing and trade ban on
ICCAT negotiations on mako sharks
Published on 24 Nov, 2020 at 13:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release DefraUK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 19. November 2020 —- —- —- —- —- —- The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 2020 fishery management negotiations are currently taking place by correspondence. The UK has co-sponsored a proposal alongside Canada and Senegal which would provide greater protections for
Taiwan: Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited
Published on 11 Nov, 2020 at 16:14 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Taiwan Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture 11. November 2020 —- — —- —- —- —- Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited in Taiwan Great white shark, basking shark and megamounth shark fishing has been prohibited in Taiwan since November 10, 2020, and incidental catch shall be released immediately
Expert Panel on Sharks to review conservation and management of species by South Africa
Published on 25 May, 2020 at 12:39 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa 21. May 2020 — — — — — — — — The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, has appointed an Expert Panel on Sharks to review the management and conservation of the species by South Africa. The nine-member Panel comprising of national and
CRD proposes circle-hook, other changes for shark fishing
Published on 10 Dec, 2019 at 13:56 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division 04. December 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — A division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing additional changes to fishing regulations first recommended in September. The Coastal Resources Division of DNR on Wednesday asked the
ICCAT: Good News For Blue Sharks, But No Mako Shark Agreement Yet
Published on 29 Nov, 2019 at 13:25 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Commission 29. November 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — Good news for tuna and blue sharks The International Commission for the conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) met for its 26th Regular Meeting of the Commission, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain between the 18th and 25th November
Government of Canada bans shark finning
Published on 21 Jun, 2019 at 2:43 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Fisheries and Oceans Canada 20. June 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — Toronto, ON – Shark finning is a destructive practice that needs a strong and immediate response to stop the devastating impact on global shark populations. As apex predators, sharks play a critical role in keeping