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Toronto’s shark fin ban declared invalid by Ontario court

Toronto’s shark fin ban declared invalid by Ontario court

Note: The following provides an update to the previous posts 25. Oct 2011 Toronto bans shark fin products 04. Nov 2011 Complaint filed against Toronto’s shark fin ban ———————————————————— Ontario court overturns Toronto’s shark fin ban By SHANNON KARI, The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Nov. 30 2012, 9:56 PM EST A ban on the

2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins

2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins

2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins  Published 2:05 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2012 BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to a Louisiana fishing violation after authorities said fins from hundreds of sharks were found aboard their vessel. Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 37-year-old Rick Nguyen of

New Study Reveals Alarming Declines in Pacific Shark Populations

New Study Reveals Alarming Declines in Pacific Shark Populations

Press Release Shark Advocates International 31. October 2012 ———————— NOUMEA, New Caledonia, —  Research published today in the journal Conservation Biology presents the most comprehensive assessment of the status of Pacific shark populations to date.  The paper, authored by Dr. Shelley Clarke and a team from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community in New Caledonia,

Calgary City one step closer to banning shark fin soup

Calgary City one step closer to banning shark fin soup

Calgary City council has formally passed a by-law to ban shark fin products. The council agreed, voting 11-3 in favour of a ban, but the rule won't be enforced any time soon. The first reading of the by-law passed, but second and third readings of the ban are expected to happen in January until they have gathered more information....

CITES Meeting 2013: Greater International Protection proposed for 10 Shark and Ray Species

CITES Meeting 2013: Greater International Protection proposed for 10 Shark and Ray Species

International Wildlife Treaty tables Proposals for the next Conference of the Parties (CoP16) in Bangkok, March 2013. Five Shark Species and five Ray Species may get Greater International Protection.

NOAA: 90-Day Petition Finding to list Pacific Great White Sharks as Endangered

NOAA: 90-Day Petition Finding to list Pacific Great White Sharks as Endangered

Press Release National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 28. September 2012 —————————- NOAA Finds Federal Protection of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Great White Sharks May Be Warranted NOAA Fisheries published in today’s Federal Register ( Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 189 ) a finding that two petitions contain substantial scientific information indicating that the northeastern

Countries Agree New Plan for Global Shark Conservation

Countries Agree New Plan for Global Shark Conservation

Government representatives from 50 countries have gathered in Bonn, Germany, for the first meeting of signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks concluded under the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). Participants adopted a new conservation plan, which aims to catalyze regional initiatives to reduce threats to migratory sharks. Signatory states also agreed to involve...

Measures to protect oceanic whitetip shark in New Zealand

Measures to protect oceanic whitetip shark in New Zealand

Oceanic whitetip sharks are to get the same status as the great white shark, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today. International research show the species is facing high risk of extinction. From early 2013 they will become fully protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, giving them the same protected status as great white shark and basking shark in New...

Shark Advocates International: Concern Over Certification of Dogfish Fishery as Sustainable

Shark Advocates International: Concern Over Certification of Dogfish Fishery as Sustainable

Shark Advocates International ( SAI ) Statement of Concern Re: Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of Northeast U.S. fisheries for spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Background In August 2012, the MSC certified as “sustainable” U.S. federal and state (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Virginia, and North Carolina) longline, gillnet, and trawl fisheries taking

First U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Obtains MSC Certification

First U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Obtains MSC Certification

The United States east coast North Atlantic fishery for spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), assessed as six separate units of certification, has been awarded MSC certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery following an independent, third-party assessment by the certification body, Intertek Moody Marine

Shark and Ray Conservation Status Revealed in New Expert Report

Shark and Ray Conservation Status Revealed in New Expert Report

At the close of the annual meeting of leading American shark and ray scientists, the IUCN Shark Specialist Group (SSG) is releasing the first compilation of conservation status assessments for nearly 300 sharks, rays, and chimaeras (collectively known as chondrichthyan fishes) found in North American, Central American, and Caribbean waters conducted using the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species...

New DNA Study Reveals Fins of Endangered Shark in U.S. Soups

New DNA Study Reveals Fins of Endangered Shark in U.S. Soups

Americans who eat shark fin soup—an Asian delicacy costing up to $100 per bowl in the United States—might be unknowingly consuming an endangered species. According to an unprecedented scientific analysis by Stony Brook University, the Field Museum in Chicago and with support from the Pew Environment Group, the shark fin soup served in 14 U.S. cities contains at-risk species,...

Sri Lanka Protects Thresher Sharks

Sri Lanka Protects Thresher Sharks

Major fishing nation bans thresher landing and sale based on Indian Ocean Tuna agreement 03. August 2012 Shark Advocates International is congratulating the government of Sri Lanka for adopting rules to protect three species of thresher sharks — wide ranging species characterized by their exceptionally long tails – in line with a 2010 agreement by

New petition against shark fin imports in Costa Rica

New petition against shark fin imports in Costa Rica

Press Release PRETOMA New petition delivered to President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica against shark fin imports 27. July 2012 A petition signed by 1937 citizens was delivered today to President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica, calling for her to take measures and immediately ban the importation of shark fins.  This new petition adds up

Proposal to protect the oceanic whitetip shark in New Zealand

Proposal to protect the oceanic whitetip shark in New Zealand

Ministry of Primary Industries, New Zealand Manatū Ahu Matua 18. July 2012 MPI Discussion Paper No: 2012/11   Purpose The Ministry for Primary Industries (the Ministry) seeks feedback from stakeholders on a proposal to prohibit the taking of oceanic whitetip sharks in New Zealand fisheries waters and by New Zealand flagged vessels operating on the