Disney Cruise Lines has received permission from the Government of the Bahamas to push ahead with plans for a massive cruise ship port at the heritage site in South Eleuthera called Lighthouse Point. Conservation groups are calling the plan disastrous, causing irreparable harm to the pristine environment. Last Chance for Lighthouse Point hopes to spare […]
CITES Conference results in new protection for sharks
More than a dozen new species of sharks received additional protections after the 18th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Conference of the Parties held this week in Geneva, Switzerland. “Previous successful listing of shark and ray species means there is building momentum for CITES to provide protections and inspire fisheries […]
Shark Booty: Save the sharks while you shop
Swiggity-swooty, I’m coming for that booty… and by “booty”, I mean “pirate’s treasure” because I respect everyone’s bodily autonomy. It’s Shark Week (again) and it’s the most magical time of the year for those of us in the Sharkophile community who collect – no, CRAVE – all of the glorious shark-themed swag.
Commercial fishing a world-wide threat to sharks
A new international study published in the journal Nature shows just how vulnerable migratory species of sharks are to commercial fishing when they swim into open water. According to the study by Flinders University, large sharks inhabiting the open ocean account for more than half of all identified shark catch globally in target fisheries or as […]
IUCN adds flatsharks to critically endangered Red List
Two species of warm water flatsharks, giant guitarfish and wedgefish, are considered the world’s most threatened marine fish according to a new assessment by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The new IUCN Red List assessments classified all but one of the 16 warm-water flat shark species as ‘Critically Endangered’ with declines of […]
Conservationist filmmaker Rob Stewart’s legacy sails on
Whether through the naming of a research vessel or a newly discovered species of shark, or the passage of major legislation in his native country, the legacy of Rob Stewart is still growing. The recent passage of Canadian Modernized Fishing Act was the culmination of work that was started in part by the late Stewart, […]
New study finds North Atlantic shark population in rapid decline
A new study by Greenpeace International found that regional fishery management in international waters of the North Atlantic do not adequately protect shark populations. Using Global Fishing Watch41, a freely available tool for tracking more than 65,000 commercial fishing vessels throughout the world, researchers analyzed fishing activity in the North Atlantic. They found that in […]
Canada passes Modernized Fishing Act
Sharks conservation efforts in Canada scored a major legislative victory with the passage of Bill C-68, also known as the Modernized Fisheries Act. The legislation includes the banning of shark finning in Canadian waters and prohibits the import and export of shark fins. “Today is a great day for our oceans. The overhauled Fisheries Act has the […]
Hammerhead research project wins funding
A group of conservation projects in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea will receive funding thanks to Conservation Leadership Programme’s 2019 awards. The Peruvian conservation organization from Tumbes will use the awards to study the seasonal movements of smooth hammerheads off the coast of northern Peru. “I didn’t know what to do with so much […]
Largetooth sawfish gain added protections in Caribbean
The largetooth sawfish will receive added protection in Caribbean countries thanks to the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol under the Cartagena Convention. Under the new agreement, the 17 member countries will impose new national laws to protect the critically endangered species and take actions to allow for the recovery of the species. The […]
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