Tag: Richard Benyon
Richard Benyon
Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 11:11 UTC
UK minister swims in tank of sharks to highlight campaign against ‘finning’
UK Fisheries minister Richard Benyon has been swimming with sharks to highlight his desire to tighten the European ban on “finning”. Mr Benyon took the plunge into a tank of sharks at Sealife London Aquarium to launch a Shark Trust initiative calling for support to close loopholes in the EU ban on slicing off shark fins and discarding the bodies at sea.
Published in:
Environment, Fisheries, International.
Wednesday, June 20th 2012 - 00:48 UTC
UK and Overseas Territories sign agreement on conservation of sharks
Endangered sharks will be given greater protection following Monday’s signing of an international agreement on the conservation of sharks, according to an announcement made by UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon.
Published in:
Environment, Fisheries, International.
