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Thresher Shark caught off French Mediterranean coast
Published on 29 Nov, 2011 at 14:08 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 29. November 2011 Date: 24. November 2011. Location: Marseille, France. Species: Thresher shark ( Alopias vulpinus ). Size: reported to be 4 metres in length. The specimen was caught in the net of commercial fishermen, operating from a small harbour called the Vallon des Auffes. Source: citizenside. Photo Credit: marsactu.
Feeding habits of the spotback skate Atlantoraja castelnaui
Published online on 28. November 2011 Feeding habits of a large endangered skate from the south-west Atlantic: the spotback skate, Atlantoraja castelnaui Santiago A. Barbini and Luis O. Lucifora ABSTRACT: Elasmobranch predation has important effects on marine ecosystems. Identifying the main correlates of the feeding habits of skates is of paramount importance for determining their
Shark Attack at Bali – teen requires emergency surgery
Published on 29 Nov, 2011 at 8:48 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Aussie schoolie Mark Andrews attacked by shark off Bali The Daily Telegraph, 30. November 2011 A SHARK attack on an Aussie schoolie in Bali has left the teen requiring emergency surgery. Mark Andrews, 18, was surfing with a group of school friends at a beach near Tabanan when the animal attacked at about 1.30pm yesterday,
Tiger Shark or Gulper Shark Eggs as Food for Eel Larvae
Eggs of the Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier or Gulper Shark Centrophorus atromarginatus as Food for Early-stage Larvae of the Japanese Eel Anguilla japonica Masuda et al. ABSTRACT: Although feed made from the eggs of the spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias is currently used to rear larvae of the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica the superiority of these
Petition to list a Hammerhead Species under Endangered Species Act
Published on 27 Nov, 2011 at 12:23 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 3 Comments
90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
Ospesca Agreement on Shark Finning
Published on 27 Nov, 2011 at 5:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
DR joins Central America against shark finning By Dominican Today, Staff Writer, 26 November 2011 Panama City.– Agriculture Ministers of Central America and the Dominican Republic, agreed to ban the capture of sharks for their fins and to encourage intra-regional commodity trade, among other issues discussed in Panama. There was consensus in the Central
Satellite tracked mako sharks in North Atlantic
Diving behaviour and movements of satellite tracked short fin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the North Atlantic: preliminary results Mucientes et al. 2011 Introduction. The shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) is a highly migratory, pelagic species with circum-global distribution in tropical and temperate seas. This shark is common in Atlantic Ocean where it is mainly
EU Shark Finning Proposal – Working Paper
Brussels, 21.11.2011 SEC(2011) 1392 final COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels PDF – Download Note: Related post EU Commission proposes full shark finning ban
Awards for shark attack heros in South Africa
Published on 25 Nov, 2011 at 11:21 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
By Sea Rescue, 25. November 2011 Sea Rescue today presented four men with awards for the part that they they played in saving Michael Cohen’s life after he was attacked by a shark in Fish Hoek on the 28 September 2011. Directors Thanks were given to Doug Drysdale and Hugh Till (who was not able
Head of rare shark donated to Melbourne Museum
Published on 24 Nov, 2011 at 17:55 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Rare red goblin shark found by Gippsland fishermen in Bass Strait By Keva Gocher, Bega 24. November 2011 A Gippsland fishing crew caught a shark with prehistoric teeth that was so unusual they thought they’d found a new species. Skipper Trevor Hunt, or Bluey as he prefers, says they recently hauled from Bass Straight
Shark Nets in Russia
Published on 24 Nov, 2011 at 12:52 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark nets to be installed on Russky Island Russia
