Fishery Management

Ireland: Basking shark gets status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the Wildlife Act

Ireland: Basking shark gets status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the Wildlife Act

Press Release Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Ireland) 02 October 2022 — — — —- — — Ministers Noonan and McConalogue announce that the Basking Shark has been given the status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the Wildlife Act Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, and Minister for Agriculture,

New Zealand: Feedback sought on action plan to protect sharks

New Zealand: Feedback sought on action plan to protect sharks

Media Release Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand 02 August 2022 — — — — — — Fisheries New Zealand and the Department of Conservation are seeking public feedback on a new plan of action for the conservation of sharks. The draft National Plan of Action Sharks 2022 (NPOA-Sharks 2022) sets out directions for the

Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific

Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific

Press Release Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 24 May 2022 —- —- —- —- — Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific with Required Gear Change HONOLULU (24 May 2022) An industry-led conservation measure to reduce impacts to oceanic whitetip sharks is the latest example in a long history

Proposed Changes to Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limits

Proposed Changes to Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limits

Draft Environmental Assessment,Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Rule to Modify the Retention Limit for Shortfin Mako Sharks United States Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Marine Fisheries ServiceOffice of Sustainable FisheriesHighly Migratory Species Management Division April 8, 2022 ABSTRACT: This proposed action is necessary to implement bindingrecommendations of the

UAE: Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1

UAE: Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1

Press Release Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) 28 February 2022 — — — — — — — — Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to Commence Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1 The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) will impose an annual fishing and trade ban on sharks

Hawaii: Shark fishing ban goes into effect January 1

Hawaii: Shark fishing ban goes into effect January 1

Press Release Division of Aquatic Resources, Hawaii — —- —- —- — —- — A bill passed by the 2021 State Legislature banning shark fishing will take effect January 1, 2022. Act 51 (House Bill 553) makes it illegal to knowingly capture, entangle, or kill a shark in state marine waters. The new law applies

ICCAT agreed a new conservation measure for the North Atlantic shortfin mako shark

ICCAT agreed a new conservation measure for the North Atlantic shortfin mako shark

Press Release International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 23. November 2021 — — — — — — Closure of the 27th Regular meeting of the Commission The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial problems throughout 2020 and 2021, with several of the Contracting Parties and Cooperating Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities of the

Media Statement on concerns around potential amendments to the shark ban in the Maldives

Media Statement on concerns around potential amendments to the shark ban in the Maldives

Press Release Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture Male’, Republic of Maldives 20. April 2021 — — — — — — — — Following serious concerns regarding the status of shark stocks in Maldivian waters, as well as the Indian Ocean in general, the Maldives adopted the Precautionary Approach and imposed a ban on

UAE: Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing and Trade

UAE:  Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing and Trade

Press Release United Arab EmiratesMinistry of Climate Change and Environment 24. February 2021 — — — — — — — — Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to Commence Seasonal Ban on Shark Fishing, Trade on March 1 The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) will impose the annual fishing and trade ban on

ICCAT negotiations on mako sharks

ICCAT negotiations on mako sharks

Press Release DefraUK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 19. November 2020 —- —- —- —- —- —- The  International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 2020 fishery management negotiations are currently taking place by correspondence. The UK has co-sponsored a proposal alongside Canada and Senegal which would provide greater protections for

Taiwan: Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited

Taiwan: Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited

Press Release Taiwan Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture 11. November 2020 —- — —- —- —- —- Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited in Taiwan Great white shark, basking shark and megamounth shark fishing has been prohibited in Taiwan since November 10, 2020, and incidental catch shall be released immediately

Expert Panel on Sharks to review conservation and management of species by South Africa

Expert Panel on Sharks to review conservation and management of species by South Africa

Press Release Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa 21. May 2020 — — — — — — — — The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, has appointed an Expert Panel on Sharks to review the management and conservation of the species by South Africa. The nine-member Panel comprising of national and

CRD proposes circle-hook, other changes for shark fishing

CRD proposes circle-hook, other changes for shark fishing

Press Release Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division 04. December 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — A division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing additional changes to fishing regulations first recommended in September. The Coastal Resources Division of DNR on Wednesday asked the

ICCAT: Good News For Blue Sharks, But No Mako Shark Agreement Yet

ICCAT: Good News For Blue Sharks, But No Mako Shark Agreement Yet

Press Release European Commission 29. November 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — Good news for tuna and blue sharks The International Commission for the conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) met for its 26th Regular Meeting of the Commission, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain between the 18th and 25th November

Government of Canada bans shark finning

Government of Canada bans shark finning

Press Release Fisheries and Oceans Canada 20. June 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — Toronto, ON –  Shark finning is a destructive practice that needs a strong and immediate response to stop the devastating impact on global shark populations. As apex predators, sharks play a critical role in keeping