November 2018 - Shark League for the Atlantic and Mediterranean

26
Nov
2018

World’s fastest shark speeding toward extinction

Source: The Guardian
Author: Kate Hodal

The shortfin mako is at risk due to failure to halt overfishing, with EU ‘most to blame’

The world’s fastest shark may be swimming towards disaster after a major fisheries body failed to address continued overfishing of the highly vulnerable species, conservationists have warned.

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19
Nov
2018

World’s Fastest Shark Headed for Disaster

Fishery Managers’ Failure Leaves Overfished Makos in Dire Need of EU & International Action

Dubrovnik, Croatia. November 19, 2018. Fishing nations gathered for the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have failed to address continued overfishing of mako sharks or strengthen the regional ban on shark finning.

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19
Nov
2018

La especie de tiburón más valiosa es también la más amenazada

Source: ABC.es

No se han establecido límites de captura por parte de los países que más marrajo pescan, entre los que se encuentra España, lamentan las ONG.

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7
Nov
2018

A Recent Win For Sharks Against The Cruel Act Of Shark Finning

Source: Forbes.com
Author: Melissa Cristina Márquez

It’s a “win” for sharks! And we aren’t talking about the sports teams, but the animals. Fishing nations have recently gathered at the annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) in Rome and have agreed to adopt a proposal from the European Union (EU) to strengthen the regional ban on shark finning.

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