Fisheries in the WECAFC region

WESTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC FISHERY COMMISSION (WECAFC) FOURTEENTH SESSION Panama City, Panama, 6-9 February 2012 ‘ Review of the State of Fisheries in the WECAFC region ‘ by Tarûb Bahri PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Ecuador Landings in December 2011

Sharks and Rays caught by Ecuador in December 2011   Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 15. February 2012 Republic of Ecuador Fishing Report December 2011 Landing of Sharks and Rays In December 2011, the estimated landings of sharks and rays decreased significantly by ca. 79 percent in comparison to the previous month. The vast majority

Nurse shark gives birth at Chinese aquarium

South Australia limits shark fishing from metropolitan beaches

Hindmarsh residents win shark fishing ban. A new ban on shark fishing from South Australian metropolitan beaches strikes the right balance between swimmers and recreational fishers, Steve Georganas said today.

Blue Shark Tagged In Scilly UK Caught Off Africa

Published by ‘scilly today’, 13. February 2012 A blue shark tagged off Scilly has been identified on the African coast. Joe Pender caught the fish on the 8th of August, 6 miles south of St Mary’s and tagged the animal before releasing it back into the water. But on 2nd February it was reported to

Canada: No support from feds on shark fin ban

Published by Torstar Network, 09. February 2012 When Mississauga postponed its shark fin ban in December, councillors hoped the federal government would step in and impose a sweeping ban. That seems unlikely now. “It doesn’t look hopeful,” Ward 9 Councillor Pat Saito said after yesterday’s council meeting. During the meeting she read from a letter

Footage of jumping Mako shark in Tasmania

OCEANA: European Union failing threatened mediterranean sharks

European Union failing threatened mediterranean sharks. The EU, with the largest reported shark catches in the world, is blocking other Mediterranean countries from protecting threatened sharks.

CITES: Porbeagle Shark Draft Proposal Submitted

CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA Twenty-sixth meeting of the Animals Committee Geneva (Switzerland), 15-20 March 2012 and Dublin (Ireland), 22-24 March 2012 Proposals to amend the Appendices DRAFT PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE LAMNA NASUS IN APPENDIX II 1. This cover note has been prepared by the Secretariat. 2. The

Nick Ferguson had a run-in with “something big” in murky waters off Wurtulla.

Shark scare for surfers Nick Ferguson was brushed by a force that lifted him out of the water while surfing near Wurtulla. When he turned his board over he noticed one fin missing. SUNSHINE Coast surfers have been warned to stay away from creek and river mouths after a lunchtime surf turned into a scene

ISAF 2011 Shark Attack Summary

ISAF 2011 Shark Attack Summary. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shark attacks in the U.S. declined in 2011, but worldwide fatalities reached a two-decade high, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File report released today.

Whale Shark in Karachi Fish Harbour 07-02-2012

BC Spiny Dogfish – Fisheries in Transition

50 Interviews with the Fishing Sector Report commissioned by The Prince’s Charities’ International Sustainability Unit February 2012 Please see PDF – page 36 : British Columbian Spiny Dogfish Fishery Interview with Michael Renwick, Executive Director of the British Columbia Dogfish Hook and Line Industry Association PDF-Download    

Shark bites fisherman in Taiwan

Clasper of the Southern Thorny Skate Amblyraja doellojuradoi

Published on 3. February 2012. Description of the clasper of the Southern Thorny Skate Amblyraja doellojuradoi (Pozzi, 1935) (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) Gabriela Delpiani, Daniel E. Figueroa and Ezequiel Mabragaña ABSTRACT: This work constitutes the first description of the clasper of Amblyraja doellojuradoi. The characterization was based on both external morphology and the composition of the internal