November 5th, 2011

Mediterranean Elasmobranch Species Workshop

Mediterranean Elasmobranch Species Workshop

Workshop on Stock Assessment of Selected Species of Elasmobranchs in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) area Date and Venue 12-16 December 2011 EU Premises, Brussels, Belgium Local contact Antonio Cervantes European Commission / DG MARE 1049-Brussels Fax: + 322295.03.51 E-mail: Antonio.cervantes@ec.europa.eu Contact for technical matters SCSA Coordinator – Fabio Fiorentino (Fabio.fiorentino@iamc.cnr.it) Workshop

Elasmobranch Study receives $20,000 Save our Seas Grant

Elasmobranch Study receives $20,000 Save our Seas Grant

Marine biologist James Sulikowski receives $20,000 SOSF grant to develop noninvasive technique for study of shark, skate and ray reproductive biology   News Release by the University of New England, 01. November 2011 Biddeford, Maine — James Sulikowski, Ph.D., University of New England associate professor of marine sciences, is principal investigator for a $20,000 Save

Basking Shark landed in Italy

Basking Shark landed in Italy

Basking shark Cetorhinus maximus in Torres del Greco Italy

Costa Rica Commission to review Maritime Agencies

Costa Rica Commission to review Maritime Agencies

Costa Rica’s Chinchilla agrees to form commission to review maritime agencies   By Clayton R. Norman, The Tico Times, 4. November 2011 Among the agencies under presidential review is the Costa Rican Fisheries Institute, which is often criticized by environmental groups. President Laura Chinchilla announced on Friday that she will form a commission of experts

Complaint filed against Toronto’s shark fin ban

Complaint filed against Toronto’s shark fin ban

Complaint filed against Toronto's shark fin ban