Sentences with phrase «illegal shark fishing»

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Sharks are protected species in the country and all shark fishing is illegal.

In addition to our no take zones and in addition to I think Raja Ampat now has seven marine protected areas which are administered by the government, all of Raja Ampat is now illegal to fish for any sharks and mantas, which is huge.

In addition, inefficient, illegal, and destructive fishing practices lead to the careless deaths of other creatures essential to the ecosystem; think dolphins, marine turtles, seabirds, sharks, and corals.

There was a documentary about Japanese shark fishing in the Caribbean and it showed how they were just cutting off the fins and throwing the carcasses into the water right in port with no one stopping them even though it was illegal.

Contact Marta for stories about general ocean issues affecting Europe and Oceana's European - based campaigns on Mediterranean bluefin tuna, sharks, bycatch, overfishing subsidies, driftnetting, bottom trawling, marine protected areas, Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing, mercury contamination, overfishing of prey species and the «Common Fishery Policy Reform.»

The post references Bjorn Bergman's work to identify the four Fu Yuan Yu fishing boats recently fined for transporting illegal sharks.

We also build community support for conservation on the ground, and deploy new technologies to protect marine ecosystems from shark finning and illegal fishing.

We also work with governments and partners to protect fragile marine reserves from illegal fishing and shark finning, to enhance public and political will for anti-poaching efforts, and to reduce climate change impacts.

It is illegal for U.S. fishing boats to dock with shark fins on board unless they are attached to the carcass, but fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with less stringent protections.

According to the article, «It is illegal for U.S. fishing boats to dock with shark fins on board unless they are attached to the carcass, but fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with less stringent protections.»

Illegal boats were caught with over 350 dead sharks in the Galapagos where shark fishing is banned, and an estimated 2,000 sharks were slaughtered in the Malpelo wildlife sanctuary in Columbian waters.

Daniel Kessler wrote that he was showered with gasoline and held at gunpoint in Costa Rica after making his way onto a tiny fishing vessel and taping the illegal trafficking of shark fins.