Ocean Sentry
Two people came across around 200 finless baby sharks washed up at Owhanake Bay, Waiheke Island, which is one of the many islands in Auckland”s Hauraki Gulf. The sharks are a species known as rig sharks and were discovered on Sunday along the north western beaches on Waiheke Island. Shark …
September, 2011
August, 2011
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26 August
Bill to ban shark finning in Calif. moves to full Senate
The Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday passed Assembly Bill 376 – a ban on the sale, possession or distribution of shark fins. More than 73 million sharks are killed every year through finning, where the sharks” fins are sliced off and the rest of the fish is tossed into the ocean …
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22 August
Humans may be to blame for shark attacks
Air travel, overfishing and global warming are all seen as contributing to the uptick in shark attacks. So far this year there have been six deaths and seven injuries due to shark attacks, according to an unofficial toll. While those numbers are minimal compared to other risks, they are higher …
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3 August
Two million square mile shark sanctuary established in the Western Pacific Ocean
The Federated States of Micronesia, comprised of The Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, have passed a resolution calling for a shark sanctuary that encompasses more than two million square miles in the Western Pacific …
July, 2011
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29 July
Fishermen hunt sharks to the brink
Hunting shark for their fins is popular in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh because Vietnam has not prohibited the practice. Some people believe that eating shark fins can cure them of cancer or boost their health and sexual performances. However, the custom has endangered shark species in coastal …
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22 July
357 dead sharks found on boat inside Galapagos park
Some 30 fishermen caught with 357 dead sharks aboard their rundown vessel inside Galapagos National Park now face criminal charges, park officials said. A patrol by park rangers and an Ecuador navy ship detained the vessel Monday night as it fished 20 miles inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve, the park …
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11 July
Taiwan to tighten laws banning shark fin hunting
Taiwan, one of the world”s major shark catchers, announced plans on Sunday to tighten measures against hunting the ocean predator for its fin, the island”s top fisheries official said Sunday. Taiwan fishermen are already barred from tossing sharks back into the water to die after slicing off the fin — …
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6 July
Bahamas bans shark fishing
The Bahamas on Tuesday announced a ban on shark fishing, becoming the latest country to protect the ancient sea predator which is considered at risk due to demand for its fins in Chinese cuisine. The Atlantic Ocean archipelago said it was banning the commercial fishing of sharks in its 243,000 …
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6 July
Fiji to ban shark finning
Fiji is set to put in place a landmark fisheries policy to ban all shark finning in the country and address the alarming decline of sharks.Department of Fisheries and Forests permanent secretary Commander Viliame Naupoto says the ban would be similar to laws that currently protect turtles. The proposed new …
June, 2011
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25 June
Honduras creates a shark sanctuary
In a sign that the global movement to protect sharks is picking up steam, Honduras is declaring its waters to be a permanent sanctuary for the fish. President Porfirio Lobo Sosa will sign the sanctuary bill into law on Friday on a visit to the island of Roatan, the country’s …
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22 June
Sharks and rays in danger of extinction in Brazil
A government study says several shark and ray species are in danger of extinction in Brazil because of overfishing. The study prepared by the Environment Ministry says that two of the 169 species of sharks and rays known to inhabit Brazilian waters no longer exist in the region. Thirty other …
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13 June
Campaign to ban barbaric shark fin soup
Councillor Krystyn Wong-Tam grew up, like many in Chinese-Canadians in Toronto, slurping shark fin soup — a symbol of luxury and wealth served at weddings and other auspicious occasions. On Monday, she stood beside colleague Glenn De Baeremaeker as he called on Toronto to ban the delicacy in a bid …