Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Note: forwarded message attached. To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Security Centre. At the June 2005 Inter-American Tropical Tunas Commission (IATTC) meeting, an international ban on the finning of sharks in the Eastern Pacific Ocean was adopted. The resolution was co-sponsored by the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Nicaragua. This resolution is also designed to improve information about sharks in Eastern Pacific fisheries by mandating much-needed data collection and assessment programs. It encourages IATTC members to conduct research in shark nursery areas and study new ways for fishermen to avoid incidental bycatch of sharks. I appreciate your support of this important achievement for shark conservation. If you wish to receive a regular update on fisheries issues, please consider signing up for our weekly e-newsletter by visiting www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishnews.htm . You can also view each weekly issue online at this website (under Archives) if you prefer not to . Sincerely, Dr. William T. Hogarth Assistant Administrator for Fisheries NOAA Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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