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Maryland introduces bill to ban Shark Fins
Published on 5 Feb, 2012 at 21:05 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Maryland introduces bill to ban Shark Fins. HOUSE BILL 393. Natural Resources – Shark or Elasmobranch Fins – Prohibition on Possession or Distribution.
California: Asian Rights Group Fights Shark Fin Ban
Published on 2 Feb, 2012 at 13:53 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
By MARIA DINZE, Courthouse News Service, February 02, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – California’s criminalization of possessing and selling shark fins is unconstitutional, the Asian American Rights Committee of California claims in state court. “Shark fin soup is an Asian cultural delicacy with origins in the Ming Dynasty. It is a ceremonial centerpiece of traditional
Illinois introduces bill to ban Shark Fins
Published on 30 Jan, 2012 at 21:20 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Illinois introduces bill to ban Shark Fins Full Text of HB4119 Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that a person may not possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin. Defines "shark" and "shark fin".
Spain: Several shark and ray species gain protection
Published on 25 Jan, 2012 at 12:08 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Spain protects 11 species of sharks and rays in Mediterranean Sea. On January 21, Spain's Official State Bulletin (BOE) has announced the inclusion of eleven elasmobranch species to the List of Wild Species under Special Protection (in Spanish: Listado de Especies Silvestres en Régimen de Protección Especial) .
Shangri-La Hotels shark fin free now
Published on 19 Jan, 2012 at 13:20 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Shangri-La Announces Sustainable Seafood Policy And Discontinuing Use Of All Shark Fin Products in 72 hotels and resorts 17 Jan 2012 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts today announced its ‘Sustainable Seafood Policy’ including the commitment to cease serving shark fin in all of its operated restaurants as well as accepting new orders for shark
New Recommendations for Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
Published on 17 Jan, 2012 at 11:06 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 17.01.2012 Updated Seafood Watch Recommendations become effective in January 2012 – Two shark species caught by US West Coast and Hawaiian fisheries have moved from “Avoid” to “Good Alternatives” list. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has just updated its Seafood Watch Recommendations. It’s a guide that recommends which seafood to buy
Fishermans gold Shark fin hunt empties west African seas
Spurring these fishermen on is the insatiable Asian appetite for shark fins, which make their way onto ostentatious dinner tables in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
Free shark’s fin dishes draw hordes in China
Published on 5 Jan, 2012 at 11:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Published by The Straits Times, 4. January 2012 TAIYUAN (Shanxi) – A restaurant in China’s northern Shanxi province drew long queues on Tuesday after its owner offered to give away some 500,000 yuan (S$103,000) worth of shark’s fin. Mr Shangguan Junle, the chairman of Haomen Jipin Restaurants, wrote on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo last week
Central America united against shark finning
Published on 3 Jan, 2012 at 10:50 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Central America united against shark finning A new legislation underlines Central America’s united stand against the practise of shark finning. The Regional Regulation OSP-05-11 has become effective on January 1st, 2012.
NMFS rejects endangered status for four skate species
Published on 27 Dec, 2011 at 14:50 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Notice About the Thorny Skate (Amblyraja radiata) Listing Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on Petitions To List the Thorny Skate (Amblyraja radiata) Under the Endangered Species Act A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 20. December 2011 SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce 90-day finding for petitions to list the thorny
Shark fins seized at California border
Published on 23 Dec, 2011 at 5:41 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Alleged Shark Fin Smuggler Caught at the Border SAN YSIDRO, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Mexican woman was caught allegedly attempting to smuggle shark fins into California at the San Ysidro border crossing.
WWF-Hong Kong Statement on MSC Dogfish Certification
Published on 19 Dec, 2011 at 13:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Development of sustainable fisheries too slow to conserve shark population News Release Silvy Pun, Programme officer, sharks, WWF-Hong Kong Published on SCMP, 14 December 2011 In September, a fishery for spiny dogfish in British Columbia was certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), making it the world’s first MSC shark fishery. The MSC is
Mississauga delays shark fin ban
Published on 14 Dec, 2011 at 20:26 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
By Megan O’Toole, National Post, 14. December 2011 Mississauga is postponing its ban on shark-fin products until next summer, a move that puts the city more closely in line with neighbouring Toronto. In October, capping off weeks of debate over the potential negative impacts on local Chinese business owners, Mississauga council passed a bylaw to
NDP bill to prohibit import of shark fins
Published on 9 Dec, 2011 at 4:01 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release by the New Democratic Party (NDP), Canada, 08. December 2011 OTTAWA – Legislation to prohibit the import of shark fins, often illegally caught using inhumane methods, was introduced today by Official Opposition Fisheries and Oceans Critic Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-Coquitlam). “With millions of sharks being killed each year just for their fins, this
Grand Cayman supermarket pulls shark products from shelves
Fosters remove all shark products By IEye News, 06. December 2011 Fosters Food fair has removed all shark products from its shelves which has been hailed a major boost to the marine environment. Trading in shark products damages shark populations but now a growing number of countries in the Caribbean are banning shark fishing