South Africa: New automated shark detection project launched
Media Release City of Cape Town 11. February 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — After 15 years of using trained observers (spotters) to successfully reduce the risk of shark bites...
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Eight Shark Species to Benefit from Greater Protection Globally
Press Release Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP/CMS) 14. December 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Monaco, 14 December 2018– After five days’ intensive discussions, the 3rd session of the Meeting of...
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Hawaii: Japanese Fishing Boat Owner Charged With Smuggling Shark Fins
News Release Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Hawaii December 11, 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Owner And Officers Of Japanese Fishing Vessel Charged With Unlawful Trafficking And Smuggling Of Shark...
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AUS Shark assessment report 2018
Shark assessment report 2018 Authors: James Woodhams and Cher Harte Overview This report provides a synthesis of management arrangements, catch and sustainability of sharks across Australia. This report is a commitment under the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s...
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Man dies from shark bite in Queensland’s Cid Harbour
News Release myPolice Mackay 06. November 2018 Fatal shark bite, Whitsunday Island (Cid Harbour) The Whitsunday Water Police will be conducting patrols of Cid Harbour today along with vessels from other Queensland and Commonwealth Government agencies. The patrols...
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News Release Hawaii Dept. of Land & Natural Resources 01. November 2018 —— — — — — — — — — — (Honolulu) – Just before 10:30 this morning DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources (DOCARE) officers monitoring fishing...
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Protection removed for endangered Hammerhead sharks in Great Barrier Reef
Media Release Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) 12. September 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and Humane Society International (HSI) today expressed disappointment at the Senate’s...
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HKU-led Study Shows that Shark Fin Trade is Unsustainable
Press Release The University of Hong Kong 13. September 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Out of Control Means Off the Menu: HKU-led Study Shows that Shark Fin Trade is Unsustainable Fishing pressure on...
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NZ Shark cage diving operations closed down by Court of Appeal
Press Release Seafood New Zealand 05. September 2018 — — — — — — — — — — In a major victory for paua divers and the local Stewart Island community, the Court of Appeal has ruled that shark...
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Results of the South Jersey Shark Tournament 2018
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 18. June 2018 38th annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey, USA Date: June 6-9, 2018 A total of 68 boats were registered for this year’s event. 161...
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UAE announces new Shark Protection Plan
Press Release UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment 11. June 2018 ——— ————– ———- Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Develops National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment...
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Great White Shark caught in Tunisia – May 2018
The video was uploaded by From Tunis on May 26th, 2018. This great white shark (Carchorodon carcharias) was caught as bycatch off the island of Djerba , located in the Gulf of Gabès in Tunisia. The catch was landed...
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Thailand: DMCR investigates Whale shark capture
Press Release National News Bureau of Thailand 19. May 2018 — — — — — — — — — DMCR launches investigation into illegal shark whale hunt off Phuket BANGKOK, 19 May 2018 (NNT) – The Department of Marine...
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South Africa: Shark incident at Cape St Francis
Press Release National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) 03. April 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — Stuart Obray, NSRI St Francis Bay deputy station commander, said: NSRI, Municipal lifeguards and local authorities at...
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World record tagged shark recapture
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 21. March 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — A recreational fisher has caught and released a grey nurse shark that was tagged by Fisheries scientists east of...
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Woman bitten by shark at Botany Bay beach, NSW
News Release Randwick City Council 23. February 2018 — — — — — — — — Lifeguards close La Perouse beaches following shark attack Randwick City Council Lifeguards are closing beaches around La Perouse on Saturday 24 February following...
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WA: More white sharks tagged in Esperance operation
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 16. February 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — Long-lasting internal tags have been inserted into 16 white sharks off Esperance The tags can be detected on...
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UAE Bans Shark Fishing from 1st February to 30th June
News Release Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) 31. January 2018 — — — — — — — — — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) announced that shark fishing is banned during the period from...
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Philippines: Great white shark found dead in Aurora Province
Video uploaded by “GMA News” on 24. January 2018: A Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was found dead in the waters off Dipaculao in the province of Aurora, Philippines. The 5 metres long specimen was brought to shore at...
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2016 Summary of the Shark Fishing Program in Réunion Island
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 01. January 2018 In 2016, a total of 85 specimens were killed in the fishing program for shark hazard mitigation off the western coast of Reunion Island – 49 of them were bull...
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