Andy Cornish
@AndyCornishHK
Followers
674
Following
1K
Media
58
Statuses
804
Programme Leader of WWF Sharks: Restoring the Balance @WWF_Sharks @WWF
Hong Kong
Joined February 2013
Special webinar coming up dissecting the shark fin trade in Hong Kong. Register here https://t.co/Bxr93BShCw
0
1
0
Last week, @mongabay exposed a massive illegal shark finning operation across the fleet of Chinese tuna giant Dalian Ocean Fishing. Most of DOF's tuna has gone to one firm: Japan's Mitsubishi and its seafood trading arm, Toyo Reizo.
news.mongabay.com
Tuna is ubiquitous in Japan, from high-end sashimi to go-around sushi chains and every neighborhood grocery store. But despite tuna’s central place in Japanese food culture, few know what really...
1
16
36
The actions uncovered by this deep investigation make a mockery of the management measures in place in the Western Pacific. A formal inquiry should be undertaken by WCPFC
🚨New investigation🚨 This article by me and @BGokkon reveals a massive illegal shark finning operation across the fleet of a major Chinese tuna firm. It's based on dozens of interviews with Indonesian men who worked on nearly 20 of the company’s boats.
0
0
1
Great talk Hollie!
#ICYMI our second webinar with @hollieboothie, now you can watch it online. You'll just need to register for the SARRI Toolkit🧰to access this & other useful resources. REGISTER➡️ https://t.co/AANA9zDru7 REGISTERED BEFORE? Watch it here👉 https://t.co/0Cbcm2GJCi
0
0
0
#ICYMI our second webinar with @hollieboothie, now you can watch it online. You'll just need to register for the SARRI Toolkit🧰to access this & other useful resources. REGISTER➡️ https://t.co/AANA9zDru7 REGISTERED BEFORE? Watch it here👉 https://t.co/0Cbcm2GJCi
0
4
6
It isn't too late for many highly endangered sharks and rays. But it will be if the world waits much longer
[6/6] While these species have already been lost in some places, we can still save these - as well as 200+ other highly threatened sharks & rays💪But we must urgently start recovering them before it's too late⌛️Join the #SARRI movement to help save them➡️ https://t.co/VhbpHkvH3T
0
0
1
As a long time diver, it seems almost impossible that one of the most common coral reef sharks could now be endangered. But declining fast it is
[5/6] 🦈Grey reef shark population - once one of the most common reef sharks in the Indo-Pacific - has declined by up to 60%❗️Threatened by #overfishing🎣🚢 and loss of coral reefs🪸 due to climate change🔥, it's likely been lost from individual reefs, if not whole countries...
0
0
2
This species might have disappeared unnoticed, it it wasn't for some diligent scientists decades ago and more recently
[3/6] Even though there's still a lot left to learn about the tentacled butterfly🦋ray, this species is disappearing too... This bottom-dwelling ray of the northern Indian Ocean is possibly extinct in🇵🇰Pakistan and🇮🇳India, where it was last seen 36 and 49 years ago respectively!
0
0
1
Sharks and rays were decimated by industrial fishing earlier in Europe than many other regions
[2/6] Angelshark 😇🦈 is disappearing from the European Atlantic⚠️ Once common in shallow sandy areas of the Northeast Atlantic, today it's rare and has disappeared from places like🇩🇪Germany, 🇳🇴Norway, 🇸🇪Sweden or 🇳🇱the Netherlands, where the last individual was caught in 1977.
0
1
8
The evidence for the shark and ray crisis is clear. But do enough people care enough to save so many species in so many places? If you want to make a difference when it matters most, check out
sarri.org
SARRI is the latest response to save some of the most threatened sharks and rays from extinction. Past successful recoveries show that these animals can be brought back from the brink. Join our...
[1/6] Sharks🦈and rays are disappearing... With local extinctions recorded around the world, & over 200 species⚠️dangerously close to extinction, the ⚖️balance is hanging by a thread! Here are just 4 out of 213 endangered & critically EN species we risk losing unless we act now⬇️
0
11
7
We urgently need far more effort to reduce fishing mortality, and to actively recover populations. The lower populations get, the more difficult and even impossible it will be to save and recovery them. Check out
sarri.org
SARRI is the latest response to save some of the most threatened sharks and rays from extinction. Past successful recoveries show that these animals can be brought back from the brink. Join our...
Oceanic sharks and rays are vital to a healthy #ocean and – in turn – the well-being of people, too. But we're losing them. Since the 1970s, oceanic shark & ray populations have plummeted by 71%. 👉 We need to take action #ForALivingPlanet
https://t.co/CHxBb9xMMJ
#LPR2022
0
0
0
🗣 Happening TOMORROW at @SharksInt2022 🦈👥💙 @IUCNShark @SharkTrustUK @rafidshidqi_ @gemma_scotts @faqihbig @NWosnick @xtinacpp @serenaadam93
Are you signed up for @SharksInt2022? 🦈 Do you want to know more about human dimensions of #shark conservation? 👥 Join our online workshop co-organised by @IUCNShark Human Dimensions WG & @SharkTrustUK, featuring case studies from inspiring speakers from around the world 🌎🌏👇🏼
1
11
26
🦈 @SARRInitiative is at @SharksInt2022! Want to learn more about #SARRI? Check out our virtual booth during the online days or find our colleague Heike Zidowitz in Valencia #SharksInt2022! @WWF_Sharks @SharkColin @ElasmoProject @WCSsharks @AndyCornishHK @CSTFA_JCU @jcu @WCSocean
LIVE in the #SharksInt2022 booths right now! @WWF_Sharks presenting the Shark & Ray Recovery Initiative! Follow live - or catch up later!
0
8
16
New @SARRInitiative expert webinar coming up on 25 Oct 2022🗓️Led by @hollieboothie, it'll focus on interdisciplinary approaches for understanding & managing shark & ray fisheries in the context of recovering species. LEARN MORE & HOW TO REGISTER ➡️ https://t.co/211CmuoHqC
0
7
16
LIVE in the #SharksInt2022 booths right now! @WWF_Sharks presenting the Shark & Ray Recovery Initiative! Follow live - or catch up later!
0
4
21
🐳🦈#WhaleSharkDay New data shows that #WhaleSharks dive down to 1km & more😲but spend most of their time at just 25m. But being in the shallows puts them at risk of ship strikes & entanglement in fishing gear. Because of these threats, they're now EN🔴 https://t.co/sF1TrtRLix
2
188
404
Dear world leaders, Over 5 million of us have signed a petition for a Strong Global Ocean Treaty. We’ve marched on streets, we’ve emailed and phoned ministers, we've held rallies, and much, much more. It's time to #ProtectTheOceans
#IGC5 #BBNJ
9
194
512
@Jessica_WWF @UN These days are becoming crucial for #HighSeasTreaty, follow to @Jessica_WWF to know the progress of discussion
0
1
2
Vast expanses of our global ocean are unprotected – putting whales and other marine life at risk. A historic global #ocean treaty offers hope to better manage and protect biodiversity on the high seas. #BBNJ @WWF_Whales 🐋 https://t.co/XacSB2kZWR
wwfwhales.org
Vast expanses of our global ocean are unprotected – putting whales and other marine life in peril. A historic Global Ocean Treaty now in negotiations offers hope to better manage and protect biodiv...
0
7
18