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Shark finning to be banned in New Zealand waters
Published on 20 Aug, 2014 at 3:23 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Hon Nathan Guy, Primary Industries Minister Hon Dr Nick Smith, Conservation Minister 20. August 2014 ——————- Shark finning to be banned from 1 October A ban on the finning of all shark species within New Zealand waters will take effect from 1 October this year, Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith and Primary Industries
New EU-Madagascar Fisheries Agreement Increases Shark Quota By 25 Percent
Published on 24 Jun, 2014 at 20:07 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Presidency of the Government of Spain Complejo de la Moncloa 23. June 2014 —————– Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Affairs welcomes renewal of EU-Madagascar Fisheries Agreement for a further four years The new Protocol was signed yesterday in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Affairs
Atlantic Shark Fishery update from Jan – June 2014
Published on 20 Jun, 2014 at 18:30 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings Update Jan-june-Shark-Landings mt dw – lb dw Converted to Number of Sharks January 1- June 18, 2014 We at Shark Attack Survivors and Shark Year Magazine support Proper fishery management which allows for and promotes removal of appropriate numbers of sharks while insuring species
Shark meat seized by Cebu Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force
Published on 13 Jun, 2014 at 3:48 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Provincial News Province of Cebu 13. June 2014 ——————— Thresher shark meat seized in Naga By Xerxes Alkuino The Cebu Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force (CPAIFTF) apprehended an Isuzu Elf that was carrying bags of shark meat. CPAIFTF Team Leader Loy Anthony Madrigal said the vehicle was flagged down along the national highway in Naga
Global Protection Proposed for Sharks, Rays, Sawfish, Polar Bear and Lions
Published on 11 Jun, 2014 at 17:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 11. June 2014 —————— Fate of Iconic Species in the Balance as Key Wildlife Conservation Conference Countdown Commences Bonn, Germany, 11 June 2014 – Some of the world’s most endangered species, many of them migratory, are facing unprecedented threats from climate change,
NOAA: Great hammerhead shark currently not in danger of extinction
Published on 10 Jun, 2014 at 13:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark Year Magazine, 10. June 2014 Today, the National Marine Fisheries Service turned down requests by WildEarth Guardians and the Natural Resources Defense Council to list the Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). You can find the related press release ( published in December 2012 ) by WildEarth Guardians
Endangered Sawfish: IUCN Strategy Released as Global Protection Proposed
Published on 6 Jun, 2014 at 3:30 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release IUCN Shark Specialist Group (SSG) 05. June 2014 ————— Shark Specialists Prioritize Recovery of World’s Largest, Most Threatened Rays Durban, South Africa. June 5, 2014. The Shark Specialist Group (SSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is today releasing a global strategy to prevent extinction and promote recovery of sawfishes,
First Skate Species Receives MSC Certification
Published on 3 Jun, 2014 at 18:20 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Note by Shark Year Magazine : On 03. June 2014, the U.S. West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery was awarded MSC certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery, following an independent, scientific assessment and significant stakeholder involvement. The certification applies to 13 species, including the first MSC certified skate species: Longnose Skates (Raja rhina).
SA Gummy Shark Fishery: Trials of longlines to mitigate captures of Australian sea lion
Published on 22 May, 2014 at 11:06 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Final report – 2011-068 – Trials of Longlines to Target Gummy Shark in SESSF Waters off South Australia Project Number: 2011/068 Published Date: May 2014 ISBN: 978-0-9873286-3-2 Principal Investigator: Anthony Ciconte Description: The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) in conjunction with the gillnet sector of the SESSF, has developed a formal Sea Lion Management Strategy
NZ: Bid to end all shark finning by October
Published on 22 May, 2014 at 3:26 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Press Release Hon Dr Nick Smith ( Conservation ) Hon Nathan Guy ( Primary Industries ) 22. May 2014 —————— Proposal to speed up shark finning ban A proposal to bring forward a ban on all shark finning to 1 October this year has been announced today by Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith and Primary
Report highlights growing role of fish in feeding the world
Published on 20 May, 2014 at 3:57 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Media Release Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 19. May 2014 —————— New edition of FAO’s “State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture” released 19 May 2014, Rome – More people than ever before rely on fisheries and aquaculture for food and as a source of income, but harmful practices and poor management
ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Initiates Draft Addendum V
Published on 16 May, 2014 at 20:07 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ( ASMFC ) 14. May 2014 —————– ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Initiates Draft Addendum V to the Spiny Dogfish Interstate Fishery Management Plan Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Board initiated Draft Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny Dogfish. The Draft Addendum
European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets
Published on 15 May, 2014 at 17:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Commission Brussels, 14 May 2014 ——————————- Fisheries: European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets The European Commission wants to prohibit the use of any kind of driftnets for fishing in all EU waters as of 1 January 2015. Although rules are already in place to forbid using driftnets to catch certain migratory
Massachusetts: Declaration for Spiny Dogfish Season 2014/2015
Published on 6 May, 2014 at 13:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Paul J. Diodati Director 01. May 2014 —————— Director Declares 4,000 lb 2014/2015 Spiny Dogfish Trip Limit Pursuant to 322 CMR 6.35, the Director hereby declares the following: Beginning May 1, 2014 it shall be unlawful for any commercial vessel or commercial permit holder to possess or land
South Africa: Draft Shark Management Plan Unveiled
Published on 3 May, 2014 at 11:22 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Department of Environmental Affairs 02. May 2014 ——————- The draft shark biodiversity management plan (SBMP) has been published for public comment in terms of the National Environment: Biodiversity Act (2004). The plan will set targets to improve the status of sharks within South African waters and will establish the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)