March 25th, 2012

Sharks as part of a study on occupational health issues in research

Sharks as part of a study on occupational health issues in research

Published on 19. March 2012 Occupational health issues in marine and freshwater research Glenn Courtenay, Derek R Smith, William Gladstone. ABSTRACT: Marine and freshwater scientists are potentially exposed to a wide variety of occupational hazards. Depending on the focus of their research, risks may include animal attacks, physiological stresses, exposure to toxins and carcinogens, and

Student Note: Save Our Sharks

Student Note: Save Our Sharks

Published online on 29. February 2012 Save our sharks: Using international fisheries law within regional fisheries management organizations to improve shark conservation Stijn van Osch INTRODUCTION: Like many fish, sharks are facing unprecedented overfishing. They have been targeted both directly for their fins and caught accidentally (bycaught) in, for instance, tuna fisheries. This has led