{"id":261589,"date":"2021-01-08T18:08:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T22:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=261589"},"modified":"2021-01-08T18:11:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T22:11:00","slug":"statement-on-the-shortfin-mako-shark-captured-along-the-tarreau-coastline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/statement-on-the-shortfin-mako-shark-captured-along-the-tarreau-coastline\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement on the Shortfin Mako Shark captured along the Tarreau coastline"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_261123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261123\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-261123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shark-in-Tarreau.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shark-in-Tarreau.jpg 599w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shark-in-Tarreau-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shark-in-Tarreau-414x480.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shortfin Mako captured in Tarreau on December 30th 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On 30<sup>th<\/sup> December 2020, a series of videos were circulated, depicting the capture and inhumane handling of an adult shark along the Tarreau Coastline.<\/p>\n<p>The species captured was identified as the <strong><em>Shortfin Mako Shark<\/em><\/strong> known to inhabit tropical seas. Dominica does not have an active shark fishery (as a targeted fish species). However, from time to time various species of sharks are landed as mainly bycatch (fish caught in the process of fishing for other species).<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Shortfin Mako Shark <\/em><\/strong>is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (<em>IUCN)<\/em> as a species which is near threatened, meaning that the population is on the decline.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>FAO Code for Responsible Fisheries<\/strong><strong> A<\/strong><strong>rticle 7.2.2. (g) <\/strong>states that <em>pollution, waste, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear, catch of non-target species, both fish and non- fish species, and impacts on associated or dependent species are minimized, through measures including, to the extent practicable, the development and use of selective, environmentally safe and cost-effective fishing gear and techniques<\/em>. Therefore, if any sharks are caught they are to be consumed, thus minimizing waste and discards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It must be clearly expressed that the Fisheries Division does not condone the inhumane capture or harvest of any fish species <\/strong>and that the method by which the shark was caught is not a recognized humane fishing method and does not in any way portray the manner in which sharks or any other fish species are handled by bonafide fishers in Dominica.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, to ensure this is not the norm, the Fisheries Division provides up to date training and sensitization sessions for fisher folk through its Basic Fisherman\u2019s Training Course on topics such as but not limited to fisheries, fish conservation, fish management, proper harvest and post-harvest handling techniques.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information and clarification please contact the Fisheries Division, Ministry of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security, Government Headquarters, Kennedy Avenue, Roseau. Telephone numbers 266-3271; 266-5291.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On 30th December 2020, a series of videos were circulated, depicting the capture and inhumane handling of an adult shark along the Tarreau Coastline. The species captured was identified as the Shortfin Mako Shark known to inhabit tropical seas. 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