March, 2012

Hammerhead Shark Double Whammy

Hammerhead Shark Double Whammy

Identity confusion between a new, yet unnamed shark species, originally discovered off the eastern United States by Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) researchers, and its look-alike cousin—the endangered scalloped hammerhead shark—may threaten the survival of both species.

Tiger Shark Bites Camera

Bowfishing for Mako Sharks in California

UK Shark Survey Contract

UK Shark Survey Contract

Published by Government Online, 26. March 2012 Run by Cefas, Shark By-watch UK is a forward-thinking shark and ray project, engaging directly with the under 10 metre fishing fleet along the East Anglian coast. SHARK BY-WATCH UK: A fishery-dependant survey programme for sharks and rays along the coast of East Anglia. Reference number: RFQ-SHARK Deadline

Cryptic lineage of hammerhead sharks

Cryptic lineage of hammerhead sharks

Published online on 24. December 2011 Cryptic hammerhead shark lineage occurrence in the western South Atlantic revealed by DNA analysis D. Pinhal, M. S. Shivji, M. Vallinoto, D. D. Chapman, O. B. F. Gadig and C. Martins ABSTRACT: A cryptic lineage of hammerhead shark closely related to but evolutionarily distinct from the scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna

Genetic mating system of the brown smoothhound shark

Genetic mating system of the brown smoothhound shark

Published online on 16. December 2011 Genetic mating system of the brown smoothhound shark (Mustelus henlei), including a literature review of multiple paternity in other elasmobranch species Rosemary J. Byrne and John C. Avise ABSTRACT: Although an understanding of mating systems is thought to be an important component of long-term population management, these life history

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

Shark bites surfer off New Smyrna Beach

Shark bites surfer off New Smyrna Beach

Shark bites surfer off New Smyrna Beach By ANDREW GANT, STAFF WRITER March 24, 2012 2:40 PM A shark nipped a surfer’s foot this afternoon in about 4 feet of water near the south jetty, marking the year’s third reported shark bite. Joey Coppola, 21, had minor lacerations and declined medical treatment after the bite,

NOAA: Fishery management measures for U.S. Caribbean Region

NOAA: Fishery management measures for U.S. Caribbean Region

Highly Migratory Species; 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 4 A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 03/16/2012 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY : This fishery management plan (FMP) amendment addresses Atlantic highly

Redescription of Carcharhinus dussumieri and Carcharhinus sealei

Redescription of Carcharhinus dussumieri and Carcharhinus sealei

Published on 21. March 2012 A redescription of Carcharhinus dussumieri and C. sealei, with resurrection of C. coatesi and C. tjutjot as valid species (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae) William T. White ABSTRACT: A taxonomic re-evaluation of the Carcharhinus sealei-dussumieri group using meristic and morphological data revealed that this group consists of 5 species. Two species, Carcharhinus coatesi

Maryland: Shark Fin Bill Clears Senate

Maryland: Shark Fin Bill Clears Senate

By Shawn J. Soper, News Editor of Maryland Coastal Dispatch, 23. March 2012 OCEAN CITY — Commercial fishermen in Worcester County were dealt another tough blow late yesterday when the State Senate approved a bill aimed at prohibiting the possession or distribution of shark fins, a by-product of the shark-fishing industry out of the West

Reproductive variables of the Round Ray

Reproductive variables of the Round Ray

Published online on 20. March 2012 Reproductive variables of Urotrygon rogersi (Batoidea: Urotrygonidae): a species with a triannual reproductive cycle in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean Mejía-Falla, P. A., Navia, A. F. and Cortés, E. ABSTRACT: Reproductive aspects of the round ray Urotrygon rogersi were studied based on 2005 specimens obtained in the artisanal shrimp

Species composition of skates in British fisheries

Species composition of skates in British fisheries

Published online on 20. March 2012 Species composition of skates (Rajidae) in commercial fisheries around the British Isles and their discarding patterns Silva, J. F., Ellis, J. R. and Catchpole, T. L. ABSTRACT: Recent regulations have required European nations to report commercial landings of Rajidae (skates) to species level since 2008. Morphological similarities between some

Assessing the potential for post-copulatory sexual selection in elasmobranchs

Assessing the potential for post-copulatory sexual selection in elasmobranchs

Published online on 20. March 2012 Assessing the potential for post-copulatory sexual selection in elasmobranchs Fitzpatrick, J. L., Kempster, R. M., Daly-Engel, T. S., Collin, S. P. and Evans, J. P. ABSTRACT: This review highlights the potential role that post-copulatory sexual selection plays in elasmobranch reproductive systems and the utility of this group to further