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RESEARCHERS & DLNR TEAM UP TO IDENTIFY SPECIES OF SHARKS INVOLVED IN ATTACKS

RESEARCHERS & DLNR TEAM UP TO IDENTIFY SPECIES OF SHARKS INVOLVED IN ATTACKS

News Release Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) 18. December 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — 100% Certainty Large Tiger Shark Killed Lahaina Man  (Honolulu) – Using new DNA barcoding technology, a...

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Shark fins: Call for evidence on protecting endangered shark species launches

Shark fins: Call for evidence on protecting endangered shark species launches

Press Release UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs The Rt Hon Lord Zac Goldsmith 06. December 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — Government launches call for evidence on shark fin trade...

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Taiwan: Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited

Taiwan: Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited

Press Release Taiwan Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture 11. November 2020 —- — —- —- —- —- Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited in Taiwan Great white shark, basking shark and megamounth shark fishing...

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Owner of Japanese Fishing Vessel Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Trafficking of Shark Fins

Owner of Japanese Fishing Vessel Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Trafficking of Shark Fins

Press Release U.S. Department of Justice Friday, October 9, 2020 — — — — — — — — — —- — — — Sentenced to Largest Monetary Penalty Ever Imposed in Federal Shark Finning Case Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd.,...

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Cause for optimism over non-reef shark numbers off North West WA

Cause for optimism over non-reef shark numbers off North West WA

Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 29. July 2020 — — — — — — — — — Reliable information for population assessments is rare for sharks, but fisheries researchers from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional...

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Targeted tagging of white sharks takes WA total to 115

Targeted tagging of white sharks takes WA total to 115

Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 30. June 2020 — — — — — — — — — Number of white sharks tagged in WA almost double since 2017 Decomposing whale carcasses used to boost State’s shark mitigation...

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Man dies in suspected shark attack – Kingscliff

Man dies in suspected shark attack – Kingscliff

Press Release NSW Police Force Sunday, 07 June 2020 — — — — — — — A man has died after being critically injured in a suspected shark attack at Kingscliff today. Witnesses have told police a 3m shark...

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MBC NEWS: 5m Great white shark caught in southern Korea

MBC NEWS: 5m Great white shark caught in southern Korea

The video was uploaded by “MBC News” on 27. April 2020. This great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was reportedly caught on April 26th 2020 in the waters off Hyangilam, located in Yeosu on the southern coast of the Korean...

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Fatal Shark Attack Incident in Santa Cruz County

Fatal Shark Attack Incident in Santa Cruz County

News Release California Department of Parks and Recreation Saturday, May 9, 2020 — — — — — — — — California State Parks Closes Manresa State Beach after a Shark Attack Incident SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – California State Parks...

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Record Seizure of Shark Fins in Hong Kong

Record Seizure of Shark Fins in Hong Kong

Press Release The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 06. May 2020 — — — — — — — —- — — — Hong Kong Customs makes record seizure of smuggled scheduled dried shark fins Hong Kong...

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Taiwan: Heavy fines for shark finning and retention of prohibited species

Taiwan: Heavy fines for shark finning and retention of prohibited species

Press Release Fisheries Agency of Taiwan 10. April 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Fisheries Agency of Taiwan reaffirms its determination to combat IUU fishing To combat IUU fishing, the Fisheries Agency of Taiwan...

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You saw sawfish!

You saw sawfish!

Media Release Sharks and Rays Australia (SARA) 27. February 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — Hundreds of citizen science sightings reveal opportunities to protect Australia’s four iconic sawfish species Sawfish photos and footage,...

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New Shark Warning Tower Installed in Esperance

New Shark Warning Tower Installed in Esperance

MEDIA RELEASEShire of Esperance, Western Australia 17. February 2020 —- —- —- —- —– —– —– —– First Shark Warning Tower Installed The Shire of Esperance has received three new land-based shark warning beacons with the first tower installed...

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New Jersey Governor Signs Shark Fin Bill Into Law

New Jersey Governor Signs Shark Fin Bill Into Law

Press Release Office of the Governor, State of New Jersey 09. January 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Prohibiting Possession, Sale, Trade, and Distribution of Shark Fins TRENTON –...

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200 kg of shark fins seized by Hong Kong customs

200 kg of shark fins seized by Hong Kong customs

Press Release The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 24. December 2019 —- —– —– —– —– —– —– Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected scheduled dried shark fins Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 23) seized about 200...

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Shark nets destructive and ineffective, study finds

Shark nets destructive and ineffective, study finds

Press Release University of Wollongong Australia (Story by Benjamin Long) 04. December 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — A new study that looks at both the effectiveness of shark nets in keeping...

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Aggressive Shark Prompts Warnings on Maui

Aggressive Shark Prompts Warnings on Maui

News Release Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Posted on 03. December 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — (Kīhei, Maui) – No one was hurt this morning, when a 10-12-foot-long Tiger shark...

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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected scheduled dried shark fin

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected scheduled dried shark fin

Press Release The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 15. October 2019 — — — — — — — — Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 14) seized about 27 kilograms of suspected scheduled dried shark fin with...

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Noteworthy Elasmobranch Records from Mediterranean and European Waters – July to September 2019

Noteworthy Elasmobranch Records from Mediterranean and European Waters – July to September 2019

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, published on 08. October 2019 The following list provides a supplement and continuation of our previous post from 01. July 2019 Noteworthy Shark Records from Mediterranean and European Atlantic Waters – February to...

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Great Barrier Reef: Shark Nets Removed After Court Ruling

Great Barrier Reef: Shark Nets Removed After Court Ruling

Media Statement Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and FisheriesThe Honourable Mark Furner 19. September 2019 — — — — — — — — — Shark nets removed from Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Shark nets are being removed from...

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General News

Nov 2020: Great White Shark Caught in Kuril Islands
Nov 2020: Great White Shark Caught in Kuril Islands

H. Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 21. January 2021 In early November 2020, news broke...

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  • Record Seizure of Shark Fins in Hong Kong Record Seizure of Shark Fins in Hong Kong
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Conservation & Fishery

Shark fins: Call for evidence on protecting endangered shark species launches
Shark fins: Call for evidence on protecting endangered shark species launches

Press Release UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs The Rt Hon Lord...

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  • ICCAT negotiations on mako sharks ICCAT negotiations on mako sharks
  • Taiwan: Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited Taiwan: Great white shark, basking shark and megamount shark Fishing is prohibited
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  • Owner of Japanese Fishing Vessel Charged with Unlawful Trafficking of Shark Fins Owner of Japanese Fishing Vessel Charged with Unlawful Trafficking of Shark Fins
  • Expert Panel on Sharks to review conservation and management of species by South Africa Expert Panel on Sharks to review conservation and management of species by South Africa
  • New Jersey Governor Signs Shark Fin Bill Into Law New Jersey Governor Signs Shark Fin Bill Into Law
  • CRD proposes circle-hook, other changes for shark fishing CRD proposes circle-hook, other changes for shark fishing
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  • U.S. Atlantic skate achieves MSC certification U.S. Atlantic skate achieves MSC certification
  • Government of Canada bans shark finning Government of Canada bans shark finning

Research

Study estimates 200-plus white sharks breed each year
Study estimates 200-plus white sharks breed each year

News Release The University of Queensland 23 December 2020 — — — — —...

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  • Lemon sharks – live fast, die young Lemon sharks – live fast, die young
  • Cause for optimism over non-reef shark numbers off North West WA Cause for optimism over non-reef shark numbers off North West WA
  • Tagged sand tiger shark recaptured after 26 years in South Africa Tagged sand tiger shark recaptured after 26 years in South Africa
  • Recreational fishers catching more sharks and rays Recreational fishers catching more sharks and rays
  • Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters
  • Shark nets destructive and ineffective, study finds Shark nets destructive and ineffective, study finds
  • Shark proof wetsuit material could help save lives Shark proof wetsuit material could help save lives
  • Bonnethead sharks subject of newly funded research Bonnethead sharks subject of newly funded research
  • Basking sharks exhibit different diving behavior depending on the season Basking sharks exhibit different diving behavior depending on the season
  • Shark pups lose gains in stressed environments Shark pups lose gains in stressed environments

User Submissions

An Open Letter On Ending Shark Fishing Tournaments
An Open Letter On Ending Shark Fishing Tournaments

By Briar Lee Mitchell, EdD I write this letter to you, in all hopes,...

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Attacks & Incidents

RESEARCHERS & DLNR TEAM UP TO IDENTIFY SPECIES OF SHARKS INVOLVED IN ATTACKS
RESEARCHERS & DLNR TEAM UP TO IDENTIFY SPECIES OF SHARKS INVOLVED IN ATTACKS

News Release Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) 18. December 2020 — —...

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  • Fatal shark attack, Greenmount Beach Fatal shark attack, Greenmount Beach
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  • Tasmania: 10 year-old boy stable after shark attack Tasmania: 10 year-old boy stable after shark attack
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Sport fishing

Results of the 2020 Block Island Giant Shark Tournament
Results of the 2020 Block Island Giant Shark Tournament

7th Annual Block Island Giant Shark Tournament Date: 09. – 11. July 2020Location: Block...

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Publications

Bigeye thresher shark movements and post-release survivorship
Bigeye thresher shark movements and post-release survivorship

Bigeye thresher shark Alopias superciliosus movements and post-release survivorship following capture on linked buoy...

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Videos

Auckland Museum: Rehutai, the smallest of the great white sharks
Auckland Museum: Rehutai, the smallest of the great white sharks

Video uploaded by the “Auckland War Memorial Museum” on 29. August 2020: This shark,...

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