February 22nd, 2012

Summary data on Spiny dogfish at Black Sea level

Summary data on Spiny dogfish at Black Sea level

Research on the status of the Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) population in the Romanian marine area Summary data on Spiny dogfish at Black Sea level Gheorghe Radu, Valodea Maximov, Eugen Anton ABSTRACT: The paper presents data on biology and ethology; distribution area, conditions and migration routes; distribution and migration routes at Romanian littoral; distribution and

New York introduces bill to ban shark fins

New York introduces bill to ban shark fins

SUMMARY BILL NO    A07707A SAME AS    Same as S 6431 SPONSOR    Maisel COSPNSR    Rivera P, Rosenthal, Lavine, Roberts MLTSPNSR   Boyland, Reilly Amd S13-0338, En Con L Prohibits the possession, sale, offering for sale, trade or distribution of shark fins. ACTIONS 05/16/2011 referred to environmental conservation 01/04/2012 referred to environmental conservation 02/22/2012 amend (t) and recommit

South Africa: Fishing boat attacked by great white

South Africa: Fishing boat attacked by great white

By Michael Engelmann, IOL News, 21. February 2012 An inflatable fishing boat has survived an attack by a great white shark off Strandfontein. The boat was anchored two miles out to sea when the shark attacked. Its crew was fishing for smooth hound sharks, which are preyed upon by great whites. One of the passengers

Seychelles swim ban lifted six months after shark attacks

Seychelles swim ban lifted six months after shark attacks

Seychelles tourism industry takes to the sea at Anse Lazio on Praslin now that swim ban is lifted   By the Seychelles Tourism Board, via Forimmediaterelease.net, MEDIA CONTACT: Alain St.Ange, CEO, Seychelles Tourism Board, 19. February 2012 Members of the Seychelles tourism industry were seen enjoying the perfect setting of Anse Lazio of Praslin last