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ASMFC Approves Smooth Dogfish Draft Addendum for Public Comment
Published on 22 Feb, 2013 at 10:21 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ( ASMFC ) 21. February 2013 Working towards healthy, self-sustaining populations of all Atlantic coast fish species, or successful restoration well in progress by the year 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board approved Draft Addendum II to the
NMFS to Reconsider Proposed Dusky Shark Measures
Published on 20 Feb, 2013 at 20:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release NOAA Fisheries Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 20. February 2013 —————————- NMFS to Reconsider Dusky Shark Measures Proposed in Draft Amendment 5 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan On November 26, 2012, we published a proposed rule (77 FR 70552) for draft Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species
ESA Process: Calif. Aquarium will not collect White sharks for exhibit in 2013
Published on 10 Feb, 2013 at 12:21 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 3 Comments
The Aquarium is very supportive of today’s decision by the California Fish and Game Commission to evaluate whether the Northeastern Pacific population of great white sharks requires additional protection under the California Endangered Species Act.
Recreational Fishing Alliance Opposes Endangered Species Listing of Great white shark
Published on 10 Feb, 2013 at 12:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Below is the Recreational Fishing Alliance response to the proposed listing of the Northeast Pacific population of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) as an endangered or threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act (ESA). The man shown in this photo seems to be Randy Fry who was killed by a great white shark while diving
South Africa: Breede River Shark Fishing Ban
Published on 28 Jan, 2013 at 4:52 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 3 Comments
South African Shark Conservancy 28. January 2013 The South African Shark Conservancy are pleased to announce that – after 3 years of hard work & lobbying – the Minister of Fisheries from the SA Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF) has signed off on the ban to prevent the catching or disturbance of Zambezi
IFAW Highlights Threats to Sharks in Yemen
Published on 24 Jan, 2013 at 11:26 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release International Fund for Animal Welfare ( IFAW ) January 22, 2013 Dubai, UAE Concerned about the conservation of sharks in the Republic of Yemen, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) is organizing a national workshop in collaboration with the Yemen Environment Protection Authority. It is estimated 70 million sharks worldwide
CMS Welcomes United Nations General Assembly Resolution regarding CMS Sharks MOU
Published on 19 Jan, 2013 at 14:53 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Convention on Migratory Species ( CMS ) Bonn, 14 January 2013 ——————————– By adopting the wide-ranging text on “Oceans and the Law of the Sea” on 11 December 2012 in New York, the United Nations General Assembly has for the first time ever officially recognized the importance of the CMS MOU on
NOAA to work with 10 nations to address IUU fishing
Published on 15 Jan, 2013 at 6:19 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) January 11, 2013 ————————- NOAA to work with 10 nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and stem the bycatch of protected species Six previously identified nations take corrective actions As part of its overall efforts to ensure that the U.S. fishing industry isn’t undermined by
Fishing drives the loss of shark and ray populations in the Adriatic Sea
Published on 10 Jan, 2013 at 19:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 2 Comments
According to a JRC co-authored article published today in Nature Scientific Reports, the shark and ray communities in the Adriatic Sea have been highly depleted in recent years, with fishing being a key driver of the decline.
CDFW: Evaluation of Petition to List White Shark as Endangered Species
Published on 10 Jan, 2013 at 11:15 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
News Release California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) January 8, 2013 Evaluation of Petition to List White Shark as Listed Species Available The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a staff evaluation of a petition to list the Northeast Pacific population of white sharks as a threatened or endangered species under the
WildEarth Guardians submits petition to list the whale shark under ESA
Published on 31 Dec, 2012 at 11:10 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release WildEarth Guardians December 21, 2012 —————————— Advocates Seek Endangered Species Act Listing for Ocean’s “Gentle Giants” Whale Sharks Threatened by Fishing, Pollution, Habitat Destruction Contact: Taylor Jones (303) 353-1490 Washington, DC – WildEarth Guardians submitted a petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service this week seeking to list the whale shark (Rhincodon
LDWF New Release on Shark Fishing Season 2013
Published on 31 Dec, 2012 at 9:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 3 Comments
News Release Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Release Date: 12/28/2012 Commercial Fishing Season for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks to open in Louisiana Waters January 1 Commercial fishing for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks will open in Louisiana waters at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, January 1. The National Marine Fisheries Service will also open the federal
WildEarth Guardians submits petition to list the great hammerhead shark under ESA
Published on 31 Dec, 2012 at 9:47 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release WildEarth Guardians December 20, 2012 ————————— Advocates Seek Endangered Species Act Listing for Imperiled Hammerhead Sharks Great Hammerheads Threatened by “Finning,” Pollution, Habitat Destruction Contact: Taylor Jones (303) 353-1490 Washington, DC –WildEarth Guardians submitted a petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) this week seeking to list the great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna
UK Fishermen Organisation opposes zero TACs for spiny dogfish and porbeagle
Published on 13 Dec, 2012 at 21:05 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
News Release National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations ( NFFO ) 12. December 2012 Zero TACs Except in a single species fishery in urgent need of dramatic remedial action, zero TACs have no place in fisheries management. The recent history of the CFP is sufficient to demonstrate that in fisheries where a certain level of by-catch
Cook Islands Creates Sanctuary for Sharks
Published on 13 Dec, 2012 at 19:49 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
The Pew Environment Group applauds the Cook Islands for its decision to ban the possession, sale, and trade of shark products and end commercial shark fishing in more than 1.9 million square kilometers (756,000 square miles) of ocean.