Live Breaking News & Updates on Ana Nuno

Stay updated with breaking news from Ana nuno. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Shark fishing bans partially effective


Credit: Claire Collins
Bans on shark fishing are only partially effective in protecting sharks, new research suggests.
Scientists from the University of Exeter, international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) and Sri Lankan NGO Oceanswell examined the effects of a blanket ban on landing thresher sharks, brought in by the Sri Lankan government in 2012.
Information gathered from local fishers suggests the ban has stopped targeted fishing for the sharks - but persistent bycatch (accidental catching) continues.
The study also found that bycatch appears to be widely unrecorded, partly due to mistrust and confusion amongst fishers.
Sri Lanka s long-standing ban offers us an opportunity to assess the impacts of bans, which are increasingly being implemented globally to protect sharks, said lead author Claire Collins, of the University of Exeter and ZSL s Institute of Zoology. ....

United Kingdom , City Of , Sri Lanka , Sri Lankan , Claire Collins , Zoological Society Of London , Bertarelli Programme In Marine Science , University Lisbon Portugal , University Of Exeter , Institute Of Zoology , Zoological Society , Ana Nuno , Bertarelli Programme , Marine Policy , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , நகரம் ஆஃப் , ஸ்ரீ லங்கா , ஸ்ரீ லங்கன் , கிளாரி கோலின்ஸ் , ஸூலாஜிகல் சமூகம் ஆஃப் லண்டன் , பல்கலைக்கழகம் லிஸ்பன் போர்சுகல் , பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் எக்ஸெடர் , நிறுவனம் ஆஃப் ஸுவாலஜீ , ஸூலாஜிகல் சமூகம் , அனா நுனோ , கடல் பாலிஸீ ,