Sex-Biased Dispersal in the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

Published on 10. January 2012 Global Phylogeography with Mixed-Marker Analysis Reveals Male-Mediated Dispersal in the Endangered Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) Toby S. Daly-Engel, Kanesa D. Seraphin, Kim N. Holland, John P. Coffey, Holly A. Nance, Robert J. Toonen, Brian W. Bowen ABSTRACT: Background The scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, is a large endangered predator

Hawaii – Giant Mako Shark filmed near Kaena Point in Oahu

NSW Briefing Note – Wild Fisheries

NSW Government Primary Industries Science and Research BRIEFING NOTE Wild Fisheries – Winter 2011 PDF – Download      

Young Great White Shark killed in NSW Australia

Baby great white shark bludgeoned to death in front of children   By Mal Holland, Environment Reporter, The Daily Telegraph, 13. January 2012 FROM the shore, the group of small boats appeared to be doing the right thing – herding a shark that had swum into the long shallow channel back safely out to sea.

Mako shark found beached in France

Mako shark found beached in France 9.January 2012 The dead specimen was found on a beach at Lit-Et-Mixe, which is located in the south-western part of France (on the southern coast of the Bay of Biscay).

AdAlta and Roche sign agreement to evaluate shark antibody technology

Press Release by AdAlta Pty Ltd, Contact: Samantha Cobb, CEO   Melbourne, Australia, 9th January 2012 AdAlta Pty Ltd (AdAlta), a Melbourne based biotechnology company specialising in the discovery and development of protein based therapeutics, signed an agreement today with international pharma company, Roche to evaluate and identify shark antibody binders. “We are excited about

Basking shark harpooned by Frank Mundus

Closure of Spiny Dogfish Fishery in US Atlantic

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Commercial Period 2 Quota Harvested AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.     ACTION: Temporary rule; closure of spiny dogfish fishery. SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the spiny dogfish commercial quota available to the coastal states from Maine through Florida

Amazing Photo – Real or Fake ?

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 11. January 2012 A Sport Fishing Magazine has recently posted this amazing photo in one of its forum threads. They are questioning if this picture is authentic or photoshopped. The photo shows a shark that is breaching the water’s surface with a sailfish (Istiophorus spp.) in its mouth. The shark

Sabah Government To Impose Heavy Penalties On Shark Hunters

Published by BERNAMA, 10. January 2012 KOTA KINABALU, Jan 10 (Bernama) — The Sabah government will impose heavy penalties on shark hunters from this year, said state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi said shark hunters would face a mandatory jail sentence for up to three years and a fine of at

Australian longliner with massive mako shark

Ecuador Landings in October 2011

Sharks and Rays caught by Ecuador in October 2011 In October 2011, the estimated total landing of sharks and rays was reported to be 572.08 tons. It represents a decrease of ca. 67.43% in comparison to the previous month.

Big Mako Shark caught off Mississippi

Coast fishermen land monster mako By KAREN NELSON, THE SUN HERALD, 08. January 2012 BILOXI — Recreational fishermen landed a mako shark Sunday believed to be about 600 pounds. They were fishing 85 miles out from Biloxi in an area known as the Horseshoes. Tim King, 45, of Ocean Springs hooked the monster shark, while

Review of the taxonomy of chondrichthyan fishes

Published online on 05. January 2012 A review of the taxonomy of chondrichthyan fishes: a modern perspective W. T. White, P. R. Last ABSTRACT: Taxonomic clarity is a fundamental requirement as it forms the foundation of all other life sciences. In the last decade, chondrichthyan taxonomy has undergone a scientific renaissance with >180 new species

Fishermans gold Shark fin hunt empties west African seas

Spurring these fishermen on is the insatiable Asian appetite for shark fins, which make their way onto ostentatious dinner tables in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.