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The Sun
16-07-2025
- General
- The Sun
Malaysia records 5,610 tonnes of shark landings in 2024
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 5,610.55 tonnes of sharks were recorded in Malaysian waters in 2024, according to the Department of Fisheries (DOF). Sarawak reported the highest landings at 2,208.90 tonnes, followed by Perak (994.04 tonnes), Kelantan (783.99 tonnes), Sabah (545.77 tonnes), Pahang (471.35 tonnes), and Selangor (204.11 tonnes). DOF director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain stressed the need for stronger monitoring and management of fishery resources to protect endangered marine species. 'Five shark species are now protected under the Fisheries (Control of Endangered Species of Fish) (Amendment) Regulations 2019,' he said. 'Capturing, possessing, selling, or exporting these species is prohibited and punishable by law.' The protected species include the Great Hammerhead, Smooth Hammerhead, a Hammerhead variant, Oceanic Whitetip shark, and Whale shark. Adnan highlighted their ecological importance as apex predators, warning that their decline could disrupt marine biodiversity and fishery resources. He called on fishermen, industry players, NGOs, and the public to comply with regulations and support conservation efforts. 'The DOF is enhancing monitoring, enforcement, and awareness campaigns with enforcement agencies and fishing communities to ensure sustainable marine resources for future generations,' he added. - Bernama
Barnama
16-07-2025
- General
- Barnama
Shark Landings Nationwide Record Over 5,600 Tonnes In 2024
PUTRAJAYA, July 16 (Bernama) -- A total of 5,610.55 tonnes of sharks have been recorded landing in Malaysian waters throughout 2024, based on the current statistics from the Department of Fisheries (DOF). DOF director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain said Sarawak recorded the highest landings at 2,208.90 tonnes, followed by Perak (994.04 tonnes), Kelantan (783.99 tonnes), Sabah (545.77 tonnes), Pahang (471.35 tonnes) and Selangor (204.11 tonnes). In a statement today, Adnan said that the statistics show the need to strengthen the monitoring and management of fishery resources in an integrated manner, particularly in ensuring the sustainability of increasingly endangered marine species. "As a step towards sustainable resource management, five species of sharks have been declared as protected species under the Fisheries (Control of Endangered Species of Fish) (Amendment) Regulations 2019. "Any activities of capturing, possessing, selling, or exporting these species are prohibited and may be subject to legal action," he said. The species listed are Sphyrna mokarran (Great Hammerhead), Sphyrna zygaena (Smooth Hammerhead), Eusphyra blochii (Hammerhead -- variant), Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic Whitetip shark) and Rhincodon typus (Whale shark). According to Adnan, all these species play an important role in maintaining the balance of the marine ecosystem due to their nature as apex predators in the ecological chain. The loss of these species not only disrupts the stability of biodiversity but can also have a direct impact on the well-being of the country's fishery resources. Therefore, he urged all parties including fishermen, industry players, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and the public to adhere to the established regulations and support the conservation efforts being carried out by the government.
The Journal
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Journal
Ten legal actions initiated against landlords as thousands found in breach of standards
A TOTAL OF 80,150 inspections of private rental accommodation were carried out by local authorities in Ireland last year – marking a 26% increase on the year prior. Minister for Housing James Browne announced the record-breaking figures today. Local authorities' inspection teams have been allocated €10.5 million for 2025 to allow them to carry out further inspections. Overall, the number of inspections conducted has quadrupled in recent years. In the period 2005 to 2017, inspection levels were averaging out at 20,000 a year. Browne said that regardless of where tenants are living, it is important that their accommodation meets required standards. He said that he wants 'robust inspections' to continue. 'We want to ensure that rental tenants are afforded standards which ensure requirements such as adequate heating, ventilation, sanitation, and fire safety measures are met. It's the basics – and it is what renters should be able to expect from every landlord,' Browne said. Advertisement He praised the local authorities for the significant increase in inspections completed and said that the additional funding will help achieve the government's 'ambitious' inspection targets. The minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 and specify requirements in relation to a range of matters, such as structural repair, sanitary facilities, heating, ventilation, natural light, fire safety and the safety of gas, oil and electrical installations. These regulations apply to all properties let or available for let. All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented properties comply with the standards set down in the Regulations. Cork City Council carried out the largest number of inspections – 17,559 – while Longford County Council carried out the least: 280. Of the 62,085 dwellings inspected, 37,800 did not meet the regulatory requirements on the first inspection. 55,310 Improvement Letters were issued to landlords for improvements on the property to be carried out, and 2,330 Improvement Notices were served on landlords. 210 Prohibition Notices were served on landlords, which means they are not able to let the property until the necessary improvements have been carried out. Letting a property while under a prohibition notice can lead to prosecution. Ten separate legal actions on landlords were initiated as a result of the inspections: five in Donegal, two in Dublin city, one in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, and two in Wicklow. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former Putin-appointed governor on trial for breaching UK sanctions
A man who President Vladimir Putin appointed as the Governor of Sevastopol after Crimea was illegally annexed by Russia has gone on trial accused of breaching UK financial sanctions against him. Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is accused of receiving more than £75,000 from his wife Ekaterina Ovsiannikova and a new Mercedes Benz SUV from his brother Alexei Owsjanikow. Between them, the three defendants face ten charges of breaching the sanctions, and two charges of money laundering. They deny all the charges. Dmitrii held a senior position in Crimea for three years and the court heard he was also Russia's Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade. Two years after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitrii Ovsiannikov as acting governor of the "strategically significant" city of Sevastopol in Crimea, the jury were told. In 2017, elections were held there for the position of governor and Mr Ovsiannikov won. Paul Jarvis, for the prosecution, said he "was an important political figure within the Russian Federation" though Dmitrii Ovsiannikov later resigned from the position in July 2019. As a result of his senior job in illegally-annexed Crimea, the EU imposed financial sanctions on Mr Ovsiannikov saying that among other things he had "called for Sevastopol to become the southern capital of the Russian Federation." When the UK left the EU, the UK imposed financial sanctions on him too. He later challenged the EU sanctions and had them lifted, but the UK sanctions still apply. They are called the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The regulations make it a criminal offence to try to get round the sanctions. The trial is the first criminal case involving the breach of the Russia Regulations. In August 2022, Dmitrii Ovsiannikov travelled to Turkey from Russia and applied for a British passport. Despite the fact that the UK sanctions still applied, the jury heard that he was granted a passport in January 2023, which he was entitled to because his father was born in the UK. Mr Jarvis said: "The father of Dmitrii and Alexei had been born in Bradford, United Kingdom, in 1950. Their mother was Russian. Dmitrii and Alexei hold British passports by virtue of their father being a British citizen." Dmitrii Ovsiannikov then arrived in Britain on 1 February 2023, moving into his brother's house in Clapham, where his wife and two younger children were already living and attending private school. On 6 February, Dmitrii Ovsiannikov applied for a Halifax bank account, saying on the form that he was single, but also saying that he was living in Clapham with his wife. Over the next two and a half weeks Ekaterina Ovsiannikova transferred £76,000 into her husband's account allowing him to put down a deposit on a Mercedes Benz GLC 300 SUV. However, the bank later realised he was on the UK sanctions list and froze the account. After this, he went back to the dealership and recovered his deposit. His brother Alexei Owsjanikow bought the car instead, paying more than £54,000 the prosecution said. The prosecution say that when Mr Ovsiannikov's wife sent him the £76,000 and his brother bought the car they were in breach of the Russia Regulations. Mr Jarvis told the jury that "they maintain that they either did not know that Dmitrii was a designated person or they did not realise that as a designated person he was not permitted to receive that type of help". He also added that Dmitrii Ovsiannikov must have known he was subject to UK sanctions, because on 7 February 2023 he was applying for them to be lifted and had included his unique ID number and group ID number from his sanctions listing on the form. Speaking to the jury, Mr Jarvis said that this showed that Mr Ovsiannikov was aware of the sanctions "and he must have made his nearest and dearest aware of that too". In January 2024 all three defendants were arrested and interviewed by police. Four months later, Alexei Owsjanikow paid more than £40,000 in school fees for his brother's two youngest children who were at the Royal Russell School in Croydon - also a breach of the sanctions. Paul Jarvis told the jury that in a police interview Alexei accepted that he had paid the school fees, but he maintained that the payments did not amount to a breach of the Russian Regulations because he believed that Ekaterina was solely responsible for those fees and not Dmitrii. The trial is expected to continue at Southwark Crown Court for three weeks.
BBC News
18-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Former Putin-appointed governor on trial for breaching UK sanctions
A man who President Vladimir Putin appointed as the Governor of Sevastopol after Crimea was illegally annexed by Russia has gone on trial accused of breaching UK financial sanctions against Ovsiannikov is accused of receiving more than £75,000 from his wife Ekaterina Ovsiannikova and a new Mercedes Benz SUV from his brother Alexei them, the three defendants face ten charges of breaching the sanctions, and two charges of money laundering. They deny all the charges. Dmitrii held a senior position in Crimea for three years and the court heard he was also Russia's Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade. Two years after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitrii Ovsiannikov as acting governor of the "strategically significant" city of Sevastopol in Crimea, the jury were 2017, elections were held there for the position of governor and Mr Ovsiannikov Jarvis, for the prosecution, said he "was an important political figure within the Russian Federation" though Dmitrii Ovsiannikov later resigned from the position in July a result of his senior job in illegally-annexed Crimea, the EU imposed financial sanctions on Mr Ovsiannikov saying that among other things he had "called for Sevastopol to become the southern capital of the Russian Federation."When the UK left the EU, the UK imposed financial sanctions on him too. He later challenged the EU sanctions and had them lifted, but the UK sanctions still are called the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The regulations make it a criminal offence to try to get round the trial is the first criminal case involving the breach of the Russia Regulations. In August 2022, Dmitrii Ovsiannikov travelled to Turkey from Russia and applied for a British the fact that the UK sanctions still applied, the jury heard that he was granted a passport in January 2023, which he was entitled to because his father was born in the Jarvis said: "The father of Dmitrii and Alexei had been born in Bradford, United Kingdom, in 1950. Their mother was Russian. Dmitrii and Alexei hold British passports by virtue of their father being a British citizen."Dmitrii Ovsiannikov then arrived in Britain on 1 February 2023, moving into his brother's house in Clapham, where his wife and two younger children were already living and attending private school. On 6 February, Dmitrii Ovsiannikov applied for a Halifax bank account, saying on the form that he was single, but also saying that he was living in Clapham with his the next two and a half weeks Ekaterina Ovsiannikova transferred £76,000 into her husband's account allowing him to put down a deposit on a Mercedes Benz GLC 300 the bank later realised he was on the UK sanctions list and froze the this, he went back to the dealership and recovered his deposit. His brother Alexei Owsjanikow bought the car instead, paying more than £54,000 the prosecution prosecution say that when Mr Ovsiannikov's wife sent him the £76,000 and his brother bought the car they were in breach of the Russia Jarvis told the jury that "they maintain that they either did not know that Dmitrii was a designated person or they did not realise that as a designated person he was not permitted to receive that type of help".He also added that Dmitrii Ovsiannikov must have known he was subject to UK sanctions, because on 7 February 2023 he was applying for them to be lifted and had included his unique ID number and group ID number from his sanctions listing on the form. Speaking to the jury, Mr Jarvis said that this showed that Mr Ovsiannikov was aware of the sanctions "and he must have made his nearest and dearest aware of that too". In January 2024 all three defendants were arrested and interviewed by months later, Alexei Owsjanikow paid more than £40,000 in school fees for his brother's two youngest children who were at the Royal Russell School in Croydon - also a breach of the Jarvis told the jury that in a police interview Alexei accepted that he had paid the school fees, but he maintained that the payments did not amount to a breach of the Russian Regulations because he believed that Ekaterina was solely responsible for those fees and not trial is expected to continue at Southwark Crown Court for three weeks.
