WWF hopeful WCPFC 19 will take a decision to prohibit the use of wire leaders and shark lines to address a heavily depleted oceanic whitetip shark stock and silky shark
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MSC orders inquiry into shark finning on tuna vessels in the Pacific
Campaigners report incidents of shark finning on several certified Tuna vessels in the Pacific, amid allegations of a flawed auditing system
Report says sharks in the Pacific Ocean are in danger of being overfished
A report states one of the biggest issues facing oceanic whitetip sharks is the bycatch or the unintentional catch
‘The sharks are hiding’: locals claim deep-sea mining off Papua New Guinea has stirred up trouble
‘Shark calling’, a Papua New Guinea tradition of singing to sharks then catching them by hand, could vanish – and locals blame deep-sea disturbances
Third of shark and ray species face extinction, warns study
Number of species of sharks, rays and chimaeras facing ‘global extinction crisis’ doubles in a decade
Shark callers in PNG village fear destruction of their culture through seabed mining
The northwest PNG village is fighting the battle not to entertain seabed mining.
Not a lone shark: bull sharks may form ‘friendships’ with each other, study finds
The apex predators show preferences for certain individuals and avoid others, according to new research on sharks in Fiji.
Plans to protect sharks and rays in PNG to save them from extinction
The 10×10 Strategy will work with governments to increase the number of protected areas of sawfish and rhino rays.
Taiyo Micronesia Corporation criminally charged for unlawful removal of shark fins
The Taiyo Micronesia Corporation (TMC) has been charged with unlawful removal of shark fins.
NZ 13 tonnes of shark fins exported overseas each year
We need to see all shark species better protected says Eugenie Sage after NZ exporting shark fins despite the practice being banned