Mixed Results for Sharks at Atlantic Tuna Commission Meeting

19. November 2011

ICCAT protects silky sharks, leaves porbeagles vulnerable and finning ban weak

Fishing nations at the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have acted on one of three shark conservation proposals. ICCAT Parties adopted protections for silky sharks, based on a proposal from the EU, Brazil, and the US. Proposals to protect porbeagle sharks and to strengthen the ICCAT ban on shark finning (slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding the body at sea) were defeated.

Weiterlesen...

Majestic manta ray designated vulnerable species

15. November 2011

Diving with the majestic manta ray is an eco-tourist’s dream come true that may soon be experienced only by viewing pictures and videos of the shark family’s graceful giants.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Shark Specialist Group (SSG), based at Simon Fraser University, has added the Giant and Reef manta rays to its Red List of Threatened Species.

Weiterlesen...

NEAFC beschließt Verbote für Fang von 20 Hai-Arten

11. November 2011

Die Fischerei-Kommission für den Nordostatlantik (North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, NEAFC) hat bei ihrer 30. Jahrestagung in London, vom 7. bis 11. November, wichtige Entscheidungen für den Haischutz verabschiedet.

Weiterlesen...