2014 Summary of the Shark Fishing Program in Réunion Island
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 27. February 2015 About 60 sharks killed in Réunion Island’s fishing program in 2014 Last September, we published a post about the protective shark fishing programs ‘Cap Requin’and ‘Valo Requins’ in Réunion Island....
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MSC Certificate suspended for US Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE SUSPENSION Sustainable Fisheries Association Inc. US Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery ————— SAI Global wishes to notify stakeholders that the above fishery certificate will enter into Suspension according to MSC CR v1.3...
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11 ft Tiger shark said to be involved in latest fatal attack in La Reunion
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 17. February 2015 Local sources have released the identity of the young woman killed in a shark attack in the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion last saturday ( 14. Feb 2015 )....
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Reunion Island: Woman dies in shark attack at l’Etang Salé
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 15. February 2015 On 14. February 2015 at around 6:40 pm, a young woman in her early 20’s was seriously injured in a shark attack in Reunion Island. The incident occurred while the...
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Unveiling the secrets of long-distance migration of tiger sharks
Media Release Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) 13. February 2015 ———————— Tiger sharks can migrate over very large distances ranging from the tropics to cool temperate waters, according to a new study by researchers from the Australian Institute...
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Shark attack deaths down in 2014, UF says
News Release University of Florida 11. February 2015 ————————– Writer: Alisson Clark Source: George Burgess Three people died worldwide from shark attacks last year, far below the average of 6.3 deaths per year over the past decade, according to...
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Government of Madagascar Creates Country’s First Shark Sanctuary
Press Release Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) 04. February 2015 ———————– New sanctuary in Antongil Bay to protect 19 shark species New law grants local communities exclusive use and management rights to fishing areas New York (February 3,...
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EU plans to ease regulations for dogfish imports
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 02. February 2015 The European Union is a major market for spiny dogfish that is used for human consumption. These dogfish products mainly originate from sustainable fisheries in North America. But on many...
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GMA News: 66th Megamouth shark caught in Philippines
Video uploaded by ‘GMA News and Public Affairs’ on 29. January 2015: Megamouth shark ( Megachasma pelagios ) dies in Albay after getting trapped in net A 15-ft megamouth shark has died after getting trapped in a fishing net for...
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WA classifies black and smooth stingrays as protected fish in the South West
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 28. January 2015 ————————- Two stingray species now protected in the South West New regulations have now come into force to classify two stingray species – black and smooth stingrays – as...
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Six Shark Attacks Reported from the US Pacific Coast in 2014
News Release Shark Research Committee 22. January 2015 ————————– Pacific Coast Shark Attacks During 2014 There were 6 authenticated unprovoked shark attacks on humans reported from the Pacific Coast of North America during 2014. All of the attacks were...
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Scientists document longest-ever case of sperm storage in sharks
Press Release California Academy of Sciences 08. January 2015 ———————– A brownbanded bamboo shark at the California Academy of Sciences lays viable egg – with healthy pup – after 45-month seclusion from males SAN FRANCISCO (January 8, 2015) —...
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Spanish Blue Shark Fishery Enters Full MSC Assessment
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ENTRY INTO FULL ASSESSMENT 23 TH OF DECEMBER 2014 North and South Atlantic Swordfish & Blue shark Spanish Longline Fishery (Client : ORPAGU & CEPESCA ) MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION BODY: BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION BUREAU...
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Capture gear deployed after fatal shark incident near Albany – Western Australia
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 29. December 2014 ————————— Fisheries officers deploy capture gear after fatal shark incident at Cheynes Beach Beaches have been closed at Cheynes Beach near Albany after a fatal shark incident late this...
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WA Catch order for white shark frequenting Warnbro Beach rescinded
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 22. December 2014 ————————— Shark capture order rescinded Following a significant reduction in the rate of detections of the high hazard shark within Warnbro Sound, Department of Fisheries Acting Director General, Dr...
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Northwest Atlantic dusky sharks not warranted for listing under Endangered Species Act
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XC515 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of 12-Month Finding on Petitions To List the Northwest Atlantic Population of the Dusky Shark as Threatened or Endangered...
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Shark attack kills teenager off Port Douglas, Australia
Media Release Queensland Police 15. December 2014 ———————- Sudden death, Port Douglas An 18-year-old Mossman man has died after sustaining a shark bite off Port Douglas this morning. The man was fishing off Rudder Reef at around 11am when...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 224 RIN 0648-XZ50 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Endangered Listing of Five Species of Sawfish Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY : National...
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NZ shark cage diving permits issued for two years
Media Release Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai 11. December 2014 ———————— DOC issues shark cage diving permits The Department of Conservation has imposed strict rules to ensure great white sharks are not harmed by underwater cage diving operations...
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2015 US Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season
News Release National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 01. December 2014 —————————- NMFS Announces a Final Rule Regarding the 2015 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces a final rule that establishes quotas and opening...
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