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ICCAT Fails to Protect Atlantic Sharks

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Last week, the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Cyprus ended with a failure to pass loopholes over shark finning.

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Posted byDavid McGuireNovember 23, 2024November 25, 2024Tags: bigeye tuna, bycatch, FADs, fins atytached, ICCAT, shark fin, Tuna

Blue Sharks, Whale Sharks Receive Increased International Protection

“The fishery for blue sharks has been estimated to remove 20 million animals every year, this may well be the single largest removal of a large wild vertebrate from the […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsNovember 26, 2017Tags: Blue Sharks, CoPM12, ICCAT, Migratory species, RFMO

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  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Our Goals and How We Get There
    • Where We Work
      • Saving the Scalloped Hammerheads of Baja
      • California Marine Protection
      • Sharks of Hawaii
        • Hawai’i Kahu Manō- Guardians of the Shark
        • Respect for Hawaii Fish- Aquarium Collection
        • ‘Auamakua, Hawaii’s Spiritual Connection to the Shark
      • Sharks in the Coral Triangle
    • Our Team
      • Media Kit, David McGuire, Shark Stewards
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
      • Act Now to Defend the Endangered Species Act
      • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
      • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Signed into Law
      • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
      • Support the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Designation
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
      • Shark Sanctuary and MPAs
    • Sharktober Sanctuary Wildlife Expeditions
      • Sharktober: Farallon Sanctuary and Wildlife Tours
      • Sharktober Sanctuary Tours- Instructions
    • Aquatic Park Stewardship
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
      • Sharktober- White Shark Awareness
    • Shark Watch California
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
        • Sharks of the San Francisco Bay
        • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
    • Stop the Ocean Steal
    • Community Science
      • Citizen Science
    • Shark Science Sheets
      • CITES Shark Science Sheets
    • Media Production
    • Inland Ocean Academy
  • Campaigns
    • Protect the Papahānaumokuākea and Pacific Marine National Monuments From Commercial Fishing
    • SHARKED Act in Senate Committee- Act Now
    • Save the Endangered Species Act
    • Urgent Action to Save Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting Oceans
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Shark Buddies- Connect and Protect
    • Adventures
    • Help Us Save Sharks
    • Beach Cleanups and Surveys
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