November 20th, 2011

UNE Research leads to increased quotas for Northeast Skate Fishery

UNE Research leads to increased quotas for Northeast Skate Fishery

News Release by the University of New England, 16. November, 2011 Collaborative research leads to increased catch quotas for New England fisheries Biddeford, Maine — An increasing trend of cooperation and collaboration among fishermen, scientists and regulators has resulted in policy change that stands to benefit East Coast fisheries from Maine to New Jersey. Research

ASMFC – Spiny Dogfish Quota for 2012-2013

ASMFC – Spiny Dogfish Quota for 2012-2013

ASMFC Sets Spiny Dogfish Quota for 2012-2013           Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission NEWS RELEASE Press Contact: Tina Berger FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2011 ASMFC Sets Spiny Dogfish 2012/2013 Fishing Year Quota at 30 Million Pounds Boston, MA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board approved a

Shark towers to be built on the NSW coast

Shark towers to be built on the NSW coast

By Barclay Crawford, The Sunday Telegraph, 20. November, 2011 SHARK observation towers will be built along the NSW coast as new figures show a dramatic increase in attacks over five years. The Taronga Conservation Society’s Shark Attack File showed a 37 per cent increase in shark attacks in NSW between 2006-10 compared with the previous

New Mississippi Fly Fishing Record for Lemon Shark

New Mississippi Fly Fishing Record for Lemon Shark

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES News Release Contact: Jennifer Goldman Leirer 11‐121‐JGL Nov. 17, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CMR Certifies Four State Saltwater Fishing Records BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) certified four Mississippi recreational saltwater fishing records during its November meeting. Mark Herrmann of Gulfport broke the state conventional tackle record