ICCAT 2017: Make Time for Makos Infographics
Sharks are among the most vulnerable animals taken in high seas fisheries for tuna and swordfish. In November 2017, Parties of the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) had the opportunity and the scientific basis to take positive steps towards effective shark management in the Atlantic. Project AWARE together with NGO partners called for national and international protections for shortfin mako sharks based on a new scientific assessment that finds the North Atlantic population has been depleted and is continuing to be seriously overfished.
Project AWARE mobilized the dive community through #Divers4Makos, an online petition campaign collecting over 11K signatures. Together with NGO partners, we urged ICCAT to #MakeTime4Makos.
Whilst measures for makos adopted by Parties at the 25th Regular Meeting of the Commission fell far short of the fishing limits recommended by scientists, they do represent a decent step to build on.
Our work to tackle bycatch and overfishing continues!
- Read the full ICCAT 2017 Press Release on the outcomes of the meeting;
- Download the full deck of Top Fishing Countries Trumps Cards
- and share these infographics on social media
In 2017 we urged #ICCAT to #MakeTime4Makos. Our work to tackle bycatch and overfishing continues! We are determined to #MakeItHappen4Makos - This #MakoMonday download the #SharkLeague full deck of Top Fishing Countries Cards https://t.co/yyr7POO5mipic.twitter.com/xgmd4aLDEl
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) January 22, 2018
Top Fishing Countries & the New Agreement on North Atlantic Shortfin Makos
BREAKING NEWS: #ICCAT draws to a close. Shark fishing decisions at Atlantic tuna meeting fall short & set a slow course for protecting Shortfin Makos. Stronger finning ban narrowly defeated https://t.co/mtLOox9pUm#SharkLeaguepic.twitter.com/PpbOBNywkE
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) November 21, 2017
#ICCAT FACTS: Take a deep dive into the top fishing countries and the new agreement on North Atlantic shortfin mako - Spotlight on Japan ?? https://t.co/W9xnnwS3kh#SharkLeague#ICCAT2017pic.twitter.com/oXkcnME7ot
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) November 22, 2017
#ICCAT FACTS: Take a deep dive into the top fishing countries and the new agreement on North Atlantic shortfin mako - Spotlight on Canada ?? https://t.co/12FjN3GJtT#SharkLeague#ICCAT2017#SharksAcrossCanadapic.twitter.com/EwLt45aHON
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) November 22, 2017
#ICCAT FACTS: Take a deep dive into the top fishing countries and the new agreement on North Atlantic shortfin mako - Spotlight on USA ?? https://t.co/16WMqbBlUb#SharkLeague#ICCAT2017pic.twitter.com/LHCkoNK3Dn
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) November 22, 2017
#ICCAT FACTS: Take a deep dive into the top fishing countries and the new agreement on North Atlantic shortfin mako - Spotlight on Morocco ?? https://t.co/HkQ8UGw2y0#SharkLeague#ICCAT2017pic.twitter.com/1VZiR2XRA2
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) November 22, 2017
#ICCAT FACTS: Take a deep dive into the top fishing countries and the new agreement on North Atlantic shortfin mako - Spotlight on Portugal ??https://t.co/nZSEPiUPiS#SharkLeague#ICCAT2017pic.twitter.com/7YiUaZifaC
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) November 22, 2017
#ICCAT Facts: Take a deep dive into the top fishing countries and the new agreement on North Atlantic shortfin mako - Spotlight on Spain ?? https://t.co/dgKz1nFH2u#ICCAT2017#SharkLeaguepic.twitter.com/YLt2YwbkZW
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) November 22, 2017
ICCAT 2017 & Finning Ban
#ICCAT2017 NEWS: Map of the #ICCAT Parties co-sponsoring and/or supporting fins-attached proposals (2015-2017) https://t.co/ISpS33v4au#SharkLeague#Divers4Makospic.twitter.com/2MktBTSGP8
— Project AWARE (@projectaware) November 21, 2017
