22 Nov 2011 Shark Attack in Pigeon Point California

Turkish Fisherman Captures Mako Shark

Turkish Fisherman Captures Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus in Urla

Guitarfish caught in Turkey

Guitarfish caught in Turkey

Tiger Shark Tag & Release in Florida

London Ontario bans shark fin products

London, Ont., votes 14-0 to approve ban on shark fin products   By the Canadian Press, 22. November 2011 LONDON, Ont. – London has become the latest Ontario city to approve a ban on shark fin products. City council voted 14-0 in favour of the move on Monday night. City staff will draft a bylaw

Spatial patterns in the diversity of Chondrichthyan species

Published online on 15. November 2011 Spatial patterns in the diversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) in the Southwest Atlantic Luis O. Lucifora, Verónica B. García, Roberto C. Menni and Boris Worm ABSTRACT: Knowing how the diversity of sharks, rays and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) is distributed helps us to design strategies to conserve these highly-vulnerable

EU Commission proposes full shark finning ban

Fisheries: European Commission proposes full ban on shark finning at sea

Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Group to stop serving Shark Fins

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED   Press Release 21 NOVEMBER, 2011 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED BANS THE CONSUMPTION OF SHARK FIN IN ITS GROUP OPERATIONS (Hong Kong, 21 November 2011) In recognition of the threat facing the global shark population and in line with the Company’s sustainability vision, The Hongkong and Shanghai

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 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

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

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

EU to decide on Shark Finning Proposal tomorrow

Strengthening EU shark finning ban Press Release by Maria Damanaki, EU Commission – Maritime affairs and fisheries. 18. November 2011 On the basis of the public consultation the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels ( PDF here ) that run until February, Commissioner Damanaki put on the table a proposal to strengthen the

How most Shark’s Fin is harvested nowadays

ICCAT: Silky Shark gains protection

ICCAT: Progress, Yes. Success, No. News Release by the PEW Environment Group. Despite work to end bluefin tuna fraud and protect silky sharks, more needed to conserve marine life in Atlantic Ocean     ISTANBUL, Nov. 19, 2011 Governments at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have adopted several important provisions