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Status of U.S. Shark Stocks in 2013
Published on 2 May, 2014 at 12:45 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 02. May 2014 The latest Annual Report on the Status of U.S. Fisheries has just been released. A PDF-file of the Status of Stocks 2013 Report can be downloaded here. The three tables below provide an overview of the status of 5 shark stock complexes and 24 shark stocks which
Member of WA Liberals Suggests to Reinstate Commercial Shark Fishing on Trial Basis
Published on 11 Apr, 2014 at 10:00 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
By Hon Phil Edman Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South Metropolitan Region Published in the South Metro Scoop March 2014 —————– RE-INSTATING WET LINING AND COMMERCIAL SHARK FISHING Phil Edman — 4 April 2014 I met recently with Hon Ken Baston, the Minister for Fisheries, as well as several personnel from the
Endangered Species Listing of Northeast Pacific White Sharks Not Warranted
Published on 5 Apr, 2014 at 20:10 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases White Shark Status Review under the California Endangered Species Act. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a full status review of the Northeast Pacific population of white shark under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).
Shark Violations in US Fisheries – Sept 2013 to Apr 2014
Published on 3 Apr, 2014 at 16:56 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Notices of Violation and Assessments Issued Cases charged from September 2013 to April 2014 •SE1200522; Mississippi state registered vessel – Owner and operator were charged in two counts under the Magnuson-Stevens Act for exceeding the bag limit on large coastal sharks and for possessing undersized sharks. A $4,000 NOVA was issued. •SE1105098; F/V Watersport
WA Greens’ new Biodiversity Bill will protect sharks
Published on 24 Mar, 2014 at 3:43 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC ( WA Greens ) 20. March 2014 ——————– WA Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has today introduced a long-overdue Biodiversity Legislation (Priority Reforms) Bill to protect Western Australia’s flora and fauna, including marine life such as sharks. “Western Australia has exceptional levels of biodiversity on a global scale, yet the
New Oceana Report Exposes Nine of the Dirtiest U.S. Fisheries
Published on 20 Mar, 2014 at 12:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Oceana 20. March 2014 ————— Oceana Launches New Campaign to Stop the Wasted Catch of Fish and Ocean Wildlife Today, Oceana released a new report exposing nine of the dirtiest fisheries in the United States. These nine fisheries combined throw away almost half of what they catch and are responsible for more than
NOAA: 90-Day Finding to List 10 Skate and Ray Species under ESA
Published on 28 Feb, 2014 at 4:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) RIN 0648-XD080 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List 10 Species of Skates and Rays and 15 Species of Bony Fishes as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
New Conservation Boost for Sharks in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean
Published on 17 Feb, 2014 at 20:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals ( CMS ) 17. February 2014 ———————– Dubai, 17 February 2014 – Efforts to conserve migratory sharks have been strengthened at an international workshop on shark conservation supported by the UN. Government representatives from nine countries have gathered in Dubai to lend more
Hefty fine for killing juvenile Great White Shark in New South Wales, Australia
Published on 13 Feb, 2014 at 4:00 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
A man who killed a juvenile Great White Shark by deliberately striking it with his boat at Sussex Inlet has been fined more than $18,000 including court costs. Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Director of Fisheries Compliance, Glenn Tritton, said the 40-year-old man from Glenbrook was found guilty of harming a threatened species when the matter was heard in...
Hawaii considers penalties for ‘harming’ sharks and rays
Published on 6 Feb, 2014 at 19:17 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Hawaii : Penalties Considered for Killing, Harming Sharks and Rays. House Bill 2380, from Rep. Nicole Lowen, would create penalties as high as $10,000 for any person who knowingly captures, harms or kills sharks and rays within state waters.
NOAA Fisheries and states of California, Maryland and Washington determine that their shark finning laws are consistent
Published on 5 Feb, 2014 at 5:23 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
NOAA Fisheries and the states of California, Maryland and Washington have agreed through an exchange of letters that their individual state shark finning laws are consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Mexico bans fishing for Great white sharks
Published on 27 Jan, 2014 at 13:08 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 4 Comments
On January 27th 2014, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Sagarpa) has established a permanent ban on fishing for great white sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias) in Mexican waters. The related text was published today in the Official Gazette (DOF : 27/01/2014). A full copy of the original text ( in Spanish language ) is provided...
A quarter of sharks and rays threatened with extinction
Published on 21 Jan, 2014 at 10:41 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
A quarter of the world’s sharks and rays are threatened with extinction according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, with ray species found to be at a higher risk than sharks. The findings are part of the first ever global analysis of these species carried out by the IUCN Shark Specialist Group (SSG)
Better Shark Data ‘Welcome’
Published on 9 Jan, 2014 at 18:24 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Seafood New Zealand 09. January 2014 ———————- The seafood industry has welcomed the plans for more detailed information on shark populations announced in the just released National Plan of Action – Sharks. Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive, Tim Pankhurst, says in particular he is pleased with the government intention to work with other
NZ Shark finning ban to be in force sooner
Published on 8 Jan, 2014 at 20:12 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith today confirmed the Government’s decision to ban shark finning and have tightened the timetable in response to 45,300 submissions on the National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks.