Sentences with phrase «on shark finning»

She cited evidence that this conservation campaign, along with steps by the government, including a pending ban on shark fin soup at state banquets, have already sharply cut the fin trade.

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As I wrote last year, conservation groups in China have made progress with social media campaigns focused on shark fin soup.

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President Obama signed federal legislation tightening a ban on shark finning in U.S. waters earlier this year.

Some US states have already implemented bans on the shark fin trade, including Oregon, Hawaii, Washington and California.

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And the way they've used those Audi-esque flashes on the shark fin gives a great sensation of movement.

Unlike many teams which have put the numbers on the shark fin and the front of the nose, those places on the Force India are devoted to sponsor logos, which as Andy Blackmore explained on Twitter were locations arranged well ahead of the new ruling and can't easily be moved to make way for the numbers.

Ferrari has gone a bit retro with their larger numbers, using white backgrounds (just like classic Ferrari F1 machines of the 70s) and there's a red outline on the shark fin.

Larger driver numbers in bold colours on the front of the Mercedes W08 have been joined by abbreviated driver names and country flags on the shark fin, which is a nice touch.

No mention of: split side pods, different curvature on outer part of front wing, inlets on the shark fin, among others...

An assessment found that the ban on shark finning does not affect the local fishermen's livelihood here and so they too are in support of the project.

The only difference I noticed about the updated liveries was the names on the shark fins, but I wasn't looking too closely.

Zhang convinced about 30 members of China's 2,987 - delegate parliament, the National People's Congress, to sign a proposal in 2011 calling for a ban on shark fin imports.

It's great to see the powers that be in China shifting on shark fins.

With its success on shark fins, China (through a mix of environmental campaigns and government policies) has demonstrated that it can influence consumer preferences.

In November 2011, the European Commission adopted a strong draft legislative proposal on shark finning.

A public consultation on shark finning was launched in November 2010.

The final Plenary vote on the shark finning issue is expected in July 2012.

On 16th December 2010, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on shark finning that called on the European Commission to deliver a proposal to prohibit the removal of shark fins on - board vessels.

To get to this number, Jacquet reconstructed Ecuador's shark landings, relying on shark fin export data and other reports, the part of the fish catch that is brought onshore (which often provides the only record of total catch), from 1976 to 2004.

Though I've made fun of CNN's «Planet in Peril» series in the past, I have to say that its season premiere, which featured an informative segment on the shark fin industry, was pretty good.

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Some opponents of bans on shark fins argue that it is a cultural right to have shark fins available to them.

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A ban on shark fin products is the most effective way to eliminate the demand for shark fins and to eradicate shark finning around the world.

In September 2010, Written Declaration 71/2010 calling for the strengthening of the present EU ban on shark finning was launched:

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Gone is the full - on shark fin and T - wing from 2017 (both banned), and in comes the Halo, which Williams has decided to paint white.

That's right, on the shark fin!

The bill represents a giant step forward for shark conservation as it strengthens the U.S. ban on shark finning, the practice by which living sharks» fins are sliced off and their mutilated bodies thrown back into the ocean, where the sharks endure long, painful deaths.

That's why it is particularly worrying that a previously leaked chapter of the TPP includes only very vague references to shark finning — not the full ban on shark finning and associated trade that we need.

This Resolution was passed after 423 MEPs signed Written Declaration 71/2010 on strengthening the EU ban on shark finning.

Congratulations to 2010 Goldman Prize recipient Randall Arauz and his team at PRETOMA, who are celebrating Costa Rica's recent ban on shark finning.

Since the UN recommendation was issued, Arauz represented Costa Rica at several UN meetings and has called for a complete ban on shark finning.

Today, Latin America has emerged as a leader in addressing this cruel and wasteful practice, with several countries in the region having adopted strong bans on shark finning.

As of December 2011, all Central American countries plus the Dominican Republic have now agreed by consensus to implement a regional ban on shark finning.

Fishing for sharks in international waters is unrestricted, said Baum, who supports a recently adopted U.N. resolution calling for immediate shark catch limits and a ban on shark finning.

While shark fishing in international waters (inexplicably) remains unrestricted, there may yet be some hope for the beleaguered animals: a newly proposed U.N. resolution would call for immediate catch limits and for a complete ban on shark finning.

Part of the reason enforcing restrictions and bans on shark finning is so difficult is that it is nearly impossible to trace where shark fins landing in stores and restaurants came from.

It follows Hawaii and Washington to hammer down on the shark fin trade, and helps with the federal government's legislation on shark finning in US waters.

However, will this put any pressure on California to finally pass its own ban on shark fins?

Taiwan is reportedly instituting a ban on shark finning to go into effect next year; however, it is hard to say how that will be enforced if it is such a large industry right now.

Fins can sell for $ 500 per pound, according to WildAid, which is campaigning for a global ban on shark finning.