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World Record Mako Shark- Reproduced by Taxidermist in Florida
Published on 20 Dec, 2011 at 20:45 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 5 Comments
Gray Taxidermy chosen to reproduce the current IGFA World Record Mako Shark – Craftsmanship at its Best Press Release by Gray Taxidermy 13. December 2011 The current IGFA (International Game Fish Association ) World Record Mako was caught on July 21 back in 2001 during the “Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament” off of Chatham,
Two new species of guitarfish discovered in Omani waters
New species of guitarfish discovered in Omani waters. Shark Project Oman (SPO) elasmobranch like sharks, rays, sawfish and guitarfish in Omani waters
Caribbean Workshop on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
Published on 20 Dec, 2011 at 12:10 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Caribbean Region Embraces the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 14. December 2011 The FAO Code of Conduct is highly regarded and used as main framework for fisheries policy development and planning at regional level in the Caribbean. This is seen
Basking Shark caught in Chile
Published on 20 Dec, 2011 at 11:35 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 20. December 2011 Date: 15. December 2011. Location: Quemchi, Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile. Species: Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). Size: 723 cm in length. The specimen was caught in the fishing net of the vessel ‘Capricornio’. The fisherman Sergio Guerquen towed the dead shark to the shores of Caucahué,
Bioturbation by stingrays at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Published online on 08. December 2011 Owen R. O’Shea, Michele Thums, Mike van Keulen and Mark Meekan ABSTRACT: Stingrays are an important part of the biomass of the fishes in shallow coastal ecosystems, particularly in inter-reefal areas. In these habitats, they are considered keystone species – modifying physical and biological habitats through their foraging and