All Shark Finning articles
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NewsEJF warns Southeast Pacific squid fishery is nearing crisis
New investigation exposes governance and transparency failures
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NewsICCAT shark finning ban stalemate
ICCAT has delivered new shark protections and lower mako limits, but finning ban progress has once again stalled
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NewsISSF: ICCAT 2025 delivers ‘mixed results’
Skipjack management procedure adoption marks progress while other key reforms slip to 2026 and beyond, coalition says
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NewsBrussels steps up shark trade monitoring
New measures come as part of the European Commission’s follow-up on European Citizens’ Initiative
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NewsJapan, China slammed for blocking shark protection
ICCAT’s Cyprus meeting ends in defeat for proposal to end at-sea fin removal while other shark safeguards advance
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NewsAccountability.Fish shares IOTC decisions
In a bid to increase transparency, Accountability.Fish has published the full list of the decisions taken at the latest IOTC session
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NewsInvestigation: Chinese vessels abusing crew and fishing illegally in Indian Ocean
Environmental Justice Foundation exposes four deaths which occurred on Chinese vessels between 2017 and 2023
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NewsBrussels calls for evidence on a potential ban on sales of loose shark fins
Feedback also being collected on potential policy options to better protect sharks and related marine eco-systems
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NewsISSF urges WPCFC tuna fishery improvements
WCPFC is the only tuna RFMO with a compliance assessment process that is closed to accredited observers
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NewsEuropêche: ICCAT makes progress despite Asian opposition
The 28th annual meeting of the RFMO concludes with mixed outcomes for the European fishing fleet
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NewsISSF calls for stronger tuna management from ICCAT
The RFMO is being urged to adopt stronger conservation measures, bolster compliance and also clarify regulations for FADs
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NewsShark fishing and trading nations ‘falling short of conservation commitments’
New analysis details problems and recommends remedies for aligning nations’ commitments and actions
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NewsNew survey finds artisanal fisher failings in Eastern African
Traffic highlights the scale of unregulated and occasionally illegal-harvested marine species in nearshore waters
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NewsEC praised for shark fin trade stance
European Commission’s recognition of the importance of sharks and their protection has been welcomed by campaign groups and industry alike
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NewsIOTC adopts tuna catch limits, reductions
Nine resolutions, including one on the protection of bigeye tuna, were adopted at the 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
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NewsOn The Hook: Why we’re running an external review into the MSC
Campaign Coordinator Amy Hammond explains
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NewsISSF conservation updates
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation makes improvements to its conservation measures
