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Around 100 000 vulnerable shortfin mako sharks are caught every year in the Atlantic.
July, 2012
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Ten species – including hammerheads, tope, and shortfin mako – will now be strictly protected under the Barcelona Convention.
July, 2012
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Environment Committee adopts MEP Zanoni’s Opinion to further strengthen Commission proposal.
April, 2012
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EU delays decision on protecting threatened Mediterranean sharks and rays – for the third time.
February, 2012
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The EU, with the largest reported shark catches in the world, is blocking other Mediterranean countries from protecting threatened sharks.
February, 2012
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ICCAT Makes Half-hearted Attempt to Protect Overfished Mediterranean Swordfish.
November, 2011
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Proposal to land sharks with fins attached will aid in detection, enforcement and data collection.
November, 2011
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International Demand and Illegal Fishing Threaten Existence of Oceans Top Predators
November, 2011
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Porbeagles are estimated to have declined by up to 99% in the Mediterranean.
November, 2011
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With 41% of the sharks and rays threatened, the Mediterranean is the most dangerous sea for these species.
May, 2011
