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Louisiana: Two Men Arrested For Shark Violations In Plaquemines Parish
Published on 10 Apr, 2012 at 17:49 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (Contact : Adam Einck), 10. April 2012 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents participated in a joint enforcement patrol that resulted in two men arrested for alleged fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on April 8. Agents arrested Rick Nguyen, 37, of Buras,
CITES: More Information on the 26th Animals Committee Meeting
Published on 4 Apr, 2012 at 18:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark Year Magazine, 05. April 2012 This is an update on our previous post from March 21st CITES: 26th Animal Committee Meeting. On April 2nd, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has published additional details regarding the twenty-sixth meeting of the Animals Committee (AC26) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Scotland: Shark protection measures an EU first
Published on 30 Mar, 2012 at 12:17 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Changes introduced by the Scottish Government mean vulnerable species of sharks, skates and rays now have greater protection, over and above EU legislation.The Scottish Government is the first in Europe to introduce legislation protecting such a wide range of species. The Sharks Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing) Order came into force today (March 30) and covers 26 species...
NZ Fishermen allowed to release Gummy Sharks
Published on 28 Mar, 2012 at 18:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Changes to Recreational Fishing Catch Limits to Take Effect News Release by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Issued by Mike Bodnar (MAF Communications), 26. March 2012 Blue cod, bluenose and the portion of fis h in your fish and chips should all benefit from changes to catch limits and other measures that
NOAA: Fishery management measures for U.S. Caribbean Region
Published on 23 Mar, 2012 at 19:47 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Highly Migratory Species; 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 4 A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 03/16/2012 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY : This fishery management plan (FMP) amendment addresses Atlantic highly
CITES: 26th Animal Committee Meeting
Published on 21 Mar, 2012 at 19:40 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
CITES 26th Meeting of Animal Committee in Geneva Twenty-sixth meeting of the Animals Committee Geneva (Switzerland), 15-20 March 2012 Part 1 : The shark-related contributions for each day of the meeting provided by the IISD Reporting Services. Part 2 : The Shark Working Group Report published by CITES. PART 1: Thursday, 15 March 2012
European Council backs shark finning ban
Published on 19 Mar, 2012 at 13:23 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 19 March 2012 7826/12 PRESSE 114 The Council positions itself against the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels The Council adopted a general approach whereby it supports landing of all sharks with their fins attached as proposed by the Commission (6719/2/12). The controversial practice of “shark finning”
2012 Spiny Dogfish Fishery in Northeastern United States
Published on 18 Mar, 2012 at 13:16 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States Proposed 2012 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Specifications A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 03/19/2012 SUMMARY This rule proposes a catch limit, commercial quota, and trip limit for the spiny dogfish fishery for the 2012 fishing year. The proposed action was developed by the Mid-Atlantic and
Conservation Measures for Elasmobranchs in Scotland
Published on 4 Mar, 2012 at 18:08 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Scottish Statutory Instruments 2012 No. 63 Sea Fisheries Conservation Of Sea Fish The Sharks, Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing, Trans- shipment and Landing) (Scotland) Order 2012 Made….28th February 2012 Laid before the Scottish Parliament…1st March 2012 Coming into force…30th March 2012 The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred
South African Parliament: Shark Longlining in St Francis Bay
Published on 27 Feb, 2012 at 12:39 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
FOURTH SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ———————————————————————— INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2012 ( … ) 37. Mr V M Manzini (DA-Mpumalanga) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs: (1) Whether she has been informed that long line shark fishing has been taking place
Palau Announces Settlement with Taiwan over Shark-Finning Violation
Published on 25 Feb, 2012 at 21:52 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Republic of Palau Office of the President Press Release Koror, Palau, February 2012 The Palauan government has announced a settlement following the arrest of a vessel that was seized for illegally catching and finning sharks during a joint enforcement operation in December. The operators of the vessel will pay a USD$65,000 civil fine, while the
Three Louisianans Cited For Shark Fishing Violation
Published on 25 Feb, 2012 at 21:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Press Release Release Date: 02/24/2012 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division Strike Force agents cited three Louisianans for an alleged shark fishing violation near Venice in Plaquemines Parish on Feb. 22. Agents were patrolling the Tiger Pass area when they observed a commercial fishing vessel occupied
Northeast Skate Complex Fishery for 2012-2013
Published on 24 Feb, 2012 at 20:25 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Proposed 2012-2013 Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Specifications A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/22/2012 This article has a comment period that ends in 28 days (03/23/2012). Summary This rule proposes catch limits and associated measures for the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery for the 2012-2013
JONES SPEAKS OUT AGAINST SHARK CATCH SHARES
Published on 24 Feb, 2012 at 13:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Congressman Walter B. Jones, Serving North Carolina’s 3rd District. Contact: Catherine Fodor Washington, Feb 17 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) spoke out against the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) proposal to transition the Atlantic shark fishery into a catch share management system. An aide to Congressman Jones delivered a letter
Philippines: Legarda Pushes for Law against Shark Catching
Published on 20 Feb, 2012 at 13:43 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Senate of the Philippines Press Release February 19, 2012 Senator Loren Legarda today called for the passage of the proposed measure that would prohibit the catching of sharks, stressing that the absence of such law could lead to the extinction of shark species. Legarda noted a recent news report showing fishermen engaged in the act