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EEA Scientific Conference 2013 - first call for papers 13 May 2013 | 06:08 pm
The Shark Trust is delighted to be hosting the 17th European Elasmobranch Association (EEA) conference in Plymouth - a centre of marine excellence.
White Smoke Billows for Sharks at CITES 14 Mar 2013 | 10:31 am
In a dramatic Plenary session, trade restrictions were adopted today for five species of sharks and two manta ray. Native to Europe, and highly valued for its meat, the proposal to list Porbeagle fina...
Historic Shark Decisions Survive Final Threat at CITES Plenary 14 Mar 2013 | 10:11 am
Five commercially valuable shark species, manta rays & freshwater sawfish listed CITES plenary today accepted Committee recommendations to list five species of highly traded sharks under the CITES Ap...
Shark Proposals Adopted at CITES Committee Meeting 11 Mar 2013 | 02:29 pm
Historic shark conservation decisions still must be confirmed in plenary In a highly anticipated Committee vote today, proposals to list under CITES* five species of sharks were supported by more tha...
Sawfish and Mantas Follow Sharks on CITES Agenda, Receive Overwhelming Support 11 Mar 2013 | 04:00 am
Proposals to list close relatives of sharks also advance on historic day at COP Following on the heels of unprecedented Committee votes to control international trade in commercially valuable sharks,...
CMS Welcomes United Nations General Assembly Resolution regarding CMS Sharks MOU 14 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
By adopting the wide-ranging text on “Oceans and the Law of the Sea” on 11 December 2012 in New York, the United Nations General Assembly has for the first time ever officially recognized the importan...
2013 catch limits set for sharks in EU waters 20 Dec 2012 | 09:01 pm
The December EU Fisheries Council concluded in the early hours of this morning, setting the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Quotas for EU fishing vessels in 2013 – including those for sharks, skates a...
EU will Betrug beim Fang von Tiefseehaien verhindern 29 Nov 2012 | 09:53 pm
Die EU will Betrug beim Fang von Tiefseehaien verhindern. Grundsätzlich dürfen die empfindlichen Bestände von Europas Fischern nicht gefangen werden. Doch manche umgehen das Verbot, indem sie die gefa...
Europaparlament stimmt endlich für strengeres Hai-Finning-Verbot 22 Nov 2012 | 06:05 pm
Lang umkämpfte Entscheidung war letzte wichtige Hürde in den Bemühungen um eine Schließung der EU-Schlupflöcher Straßburg, Frankreich: Die Shark Alliance begrüßt das Votum des Europäischen Parlaments...
New Study Reveals Alarming Declines in Pacific Shark Populations 31 Oct 2012 | 05:23 pm
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 a...
