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Big Tiger Shark caught off the Northern Dominican Coast
Published on 22 Apr, 2012 at 12:02 in General News | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 22. April 2012 Date: reported on 21. April 2012. Location: Dominican Republic. Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ). Size: said to be ca. 800 pounds in weight. According to the source, fishermen captured this specimen in the waters of Las Terrenas in the Samaná Province. You can find a
Reconstruction of Costa Rica’s marine fisheries catches 1950-2008
Published in 2012 Reconstruction of Costa Rica’s marine fisheries catches 1950-2008 Pablo Trujillo, Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Sarah Harper and Dirk Zeller ABSTRACT: Total marine fisheries catches in Costa Rica’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) were reconstructed for 1950-2008 and compared to officially reported data as supplied to FAO by the government of Costa Rica. The reconstruction
Changes in size distributions of commercially exploited sharks
Published online on 17. March 2012 Changes in size distributions of commercially exploited sharks over 25 years in northern Australia using a Bayesian approach Iain C. Field, Rik C. Buckworthd, Guo-Jing Yang, Mark G. Meekan, Grant Johnson, John D. Stevens, Richard D. Pillans, Clive R. McMahon, Corey J.A. Bradshaw ABSTRACT: Long-term vital rate and life-history
Evidence for reproductive philopatry in the bull shark
Published online on 13. April 2012 Evidence for reproductive philopatry in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas B. J. Tillett, M. G. Meekan, I. C. Field, D. C. Thorburn, J. R. Ovenden ABSTRACT: Reproductive philopatry in bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas was investigated by comparing mitochondrial (NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4, 797 base pairs and control region genes
City of Cape Town Releases Report on Fatal Shark Attack at Kogel Bay
Published on 21 Apr, 2012 at 3:03 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Report and Review of Events at Kogel Bay “Caves” After Great White Shark Attack MEDIA RELEASE NO. 311 / 2012 20 APRIL 2012 As a result of the incident at Kogel Bay beach yesterday, 19 April 2012 (see here). The City of Cape Town has compiled a report of the incident which is below for
Canadian pelagic longline swordfish fishery gains MSC certification
Published on 20 Apr, 2012 at 12:55 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
North West Atlantic Canada pelagic longline swordfish fishery completes MSC certification News Release by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), 19. April 2012 The North West Atlantic Canada swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) pelagic longline fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification by independent certifier Intertek Moody Marine after IMM’s scientific, third-party assessment determined the
Shark Attack In Melbourne, Florida
Published on 20 Apr, 2012 at 8:18 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Shark Attack In Melbourne, Florida MELBOURNE, Florida – A 28 year-old Melbourne Beach resident was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center in stable condition this evening after suffering an apparent shark bite while surfing off of Florida’s Space Coast. The unidentified man told rescuers that he was about 50 feet from the shoreline when the
The socio-economic value of the shark-diving industry in Fiji
Authors: GMS Vianna, JJ Meeuwig , D Pannell, H Sykes and MG Meekan University of Western Australia. Perth 2011. PDF – DOWNLOAD
Shark kills man in South Africa
Shark kills man in S.Africa A man was killed by a shark while body boarding at a bay in Cape Town on Thursday in South Africa's second deadly mauling this year.
Recovery potential and conservation options for elasmobranchs
Published online on 12. April 2012 C. A. Ward-Paige, D. M. Keith, B. Worm, H. K. Lotze ABSTRACT: Many elasmobranchs have experienced strong population declines, which have been largely attributed to the direct and indirect effects of exploitation. Recently, however, live elasmobranchs are being increasingly valued for their role in marine ecosystems, dive tourism and
Structure, composition, and mechanical properties of shark teeth
Published online on 05. April 2012 Structure, composition, and mechanical properties of shark teeth Joachim Enax, Oleg Prymak, Dierk Raabe, Matthias Epple ABSTRACT: The teeth of two different shark species (Isurus oxyrinchus and Galeocerdo cuvier) and a geological fluoroapatite single crystal were structurally and chemically characterized. In contrast to dentin, enameloid showed sharp diffraction peaks