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American Elasmobranch Society
Phoenix / Virtual (Hybrid)
July 2021
Whereas the U.S. and Mexico are Parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), ranking 4th and 10th, respectively, for landings of North Atlantic shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus);
Continue reading Resolution Regarding North Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks
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Here you can find the latest issue of the EU Shark Rally Newsletter.
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Source: TheGreenmag.co.uk
Freelance journalist Caroline Elliott reveals the perils faced by the endangered Shortfin Mako shark which could become extinct without urgent international action.
Continue reading Time is running out to save the cheetah of the sea – will nations act?
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Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization fails to agree Greenland Shark ban despite broad support
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. September 24, 2021. The Greenland shark – the species thought to have the longest lifespan of any vertebrate – has been denied new protections at this week’s (online) annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). The US had proposed a science-based ban on retaining Greenland sharks and was supported by the EU, UK, Canada, Russia, Norway, and France (with respect to Saint Pierre and Miquelon). In response to opposition from Iceland, however, the US withdrew its proposal. The NAFO Parties supporting Greenland shark protection pledged to reintroduce the proposal at the next annual meeting.
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Source: Phys.Org/AFP – by Kelly MacNamara, Marlowe Hood
Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia’s Komodo dragons were listed as “endangered” on Saturday, in an update of the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.
Continue reading Komodo dragon, 2-in-5 shark species lurch towards extinction
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Here you can find the latest issue of the EU Shark Rally Newsletter.
Last month’s ICCAT meeting saw the EU and US continue to ignore the scientific advice to ban retention of mako in the North Atlantic, despite increasing support from Member States for this clear advice. But it’s not over yet! With an additional ICCAT mako focused meeting proposed for this autumn, there’s still time to urge the EU Commission to change their position. Like you, many government officials will be taking a break over summer. What better way to remind them of their responsibility to speak up for makos than by sending a summer postcard! Check out the latest Newsletter to find out how!