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New species of spurdog shark Squalus formosus
Article first published online: 26 AUG 2011 Squalus formosus, a new species of spurdog shark (Squaliformes: Squalidae), from the western North Pacific Ocean W. T. White, S. P. Iglésias ABSTRACT : A new species of spurdog, Squalus formosus n. sp., from the lower continental shelf and upper continental slope off the coast of Taiwan and
Shark Attack Suspected in Florida
Published on 31 Aug, 2011 at 18:08 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Posted on August 31, 2011 by Brian Nelson, 1565today.com A 19 year old surfer was attacked by what appeared to be a shark late Wednesday morning, in the shallow surf off Crescent Beach. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s report states Shane Lancaster of Keystone Heights was in knee-deep water when he suddenly grabbed at his ankle
Fisherman Captures Great White Shark
Published on 31 Aug, 2011 at 3:53 in General News | Viewed times | 3 Comments
You can see the video of the shark capture in our Video Section ( White Shark caught by Anglers in California ) By Vikki Vargas and Lori Bentley, NBC LA Aug 30, 2011 “I was nervous, excited,” fisherman Michael Castillo said. “I didn’t know what was at the end of the hook.” On August
Whale Shark captured in Korea
Date: reported on 30. August 2011. Location: Donghae, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Species: Whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ). Size: 5.3 metres in length, estimated 2 tons. The fisherman found the shark dead in his fishing net and immediately informed the coast guard. Source and Photo Credit: daum.net
Man’s body found in shark-infested waters
Published on 29 Aug, 2011 at 5:04 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Yahoo!7 August 29, 2011 A Victorian builder has been found dead in shark-infested waters off the Queensland coast. The 48-year-old man’s body was found mauled by sharks, 13 hours after he went missing, off Palm Island. Five helicopters and the Water Police searched for almost eight hours before recovering the body. The man was last
Porbeagle Shark Lawsuit by the Humane Society
Please see also our previous post ‘ The HSUS Files Lawsuits to Protect Porbeagle Sharks‘ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Case: 1:11-cv-01414 Assigned To: Roberts, Richard W. Assign. Date: 8/4/2011 Description: Admn. Agency Review Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Plaintiff: The Humane Society of the United States Defendants: – Rebecca
Petition to list Skates under US Endangered Species Act
Published on 28 Aug, 2011 at 11:59 in Conservation & Fishery, Documents / PDF, Publications | Viewed times | No Comments
August 22, 2011 PETITION TO LIST FOUR SKATE SPECIES UNDER THE U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (1) THORNY SKATE (AMBLYRAJA RADIATA) (2) BARNDOOR SKATE (DIPTURUS LAEVIS) (3) WINTER SKATE (LEUCORAJA OCELLATA) (4) SMOOTH SKATE (MALACORAJA SENTA) Petitioners: ‘WildEarth Guardians’ and ‘Friends of Animals’ PDF Download
Record Porbeagle Shark in Denmark
Published on 28 Aug, 2011 at 10:43 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Date: 26. August 2011 Location: Thyborøn, Jutland, Denmark. Species: Porbeagle shark ( Lamna nasus ). Size: 94.5 kg ( 208 lb 5.38 oz ) The angler caught this specimen about 100 nm out in the North Sea. It’s a potential new Danish record. ( current record: 47 kg caught in 2009 ). Source: fiskeavisen.dk and
Mafia starts whale shark sighting tourism
Published on 28 Aug, 2011 at 5:49 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
By MASEMBE TAMBWE, Tanzania Daily News 26 August 2011. Mafia Marine Park authorities have started promoting the whale shark following increased sightings and numbers within the park in recent times. Their General Management Plan has been updated making the whale shark an attraction. ”The increased sightings have prompted us into revising our plans,” the Park’s
US Atlantic Shark Management Measures for Hammerhead and Oceanic whitetip sharks
Published on 28 Aug, 2011 at 5:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Federal Register Volume 76, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2011) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: NMFS hereby implements the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
Greek fishermen catch big shark
Date: 20. August 2011. Location: Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. Species: Bluntnose Sixgill Shark ( Hexanchus griseus ). Size: said to be 4.5 metres in length. The shark got entangled in a fishing net. It has been misidentified as a basking shark by the Greek media. Source and Photo Credit: filodimos.gr