April, 2012

Port Moody moves to ban Shark Fin Trade

Port Moody moves to ban Shark Fin Trade

City of Port Moody Regular Meeting of CouncilCouncil Chambers Tuesday,  April 10, 2012 at 7:12 PM ( … ) 2. Public Input ( … ) Rebeka Breder, Port Moody, spoke in favour of the proposal to ban shark fin products in the City of Port Moody. As a lawyer, her research indicates that under the

Feeding habits and trophic ecology of longtail stingrays

Feeding habits and trophic ecology of longtail stingrays

Published online on 12. April 2012 Feeding habits and trophic ecology of Dasyatis longa (Elasmobranchii: Myliobatiformes): sexual, temporal and ontogenetic effects J. López-García, A. F. Navia, P. A. Mejía-Falla, E. A. Rubio ABSTRACT: Sexual, ontogenic and temporal effects in the diet of Dasyatis longa were evaluated to determine feeding habits and trophic ecology. Numeric indices

Biology of the Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus

Biology of the Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus

Published online on 12. April 2012 Biology of the Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus MacNeil, M. A., McMeans, B. C., Hussey, N. E., Vecsei, P., Svavarsson, J., Kovacs, K. M., Lydersen, C., Treble, M. A., Skomal, G. B., Ramsey, M. and Fisk, A. T. ABSTRACT: Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus is a potentially important yet poorly studied

South Africa: DEA Press Release regarding the SharkMen Research Project

South Africa: DEA Press Release regarding the SharkMen Research Project

MEDIA STATEMENT                                                                                                 16 APRIL 2012 OCEARCH-SHARKMEN RESEARCH PROJECT The Department of Environmental Affairs would like to respond to some misleading and inappropriate statements issued by certain individuals that have no mandate to issues Shark Alerts to the public. These alarmist statements individuals are creating unnecessary public concern. This also diminishes the value of

April 2012 – Great White Shark caught in Sonora Mexico

Mexican Fisherman lands Great White Shark

Mexican Fisherman lands Great White Shark

Mexican Fisherman lands 6 metre Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias. This impressive specimen was reportedly caught in the Gulf of California off the northwestern coast of Mexico (Sonora State).

Taiwan: Law on Shark Finning

Taiwan: Law on Shark Finning

Directions on the Disposal of the Fins of the Shark Catches of Fishing Vessels Note: The following provides an update on our previous post 20. Oct 2011 Taiwan to ban Shark Finning from next year.   Promulgated on 19 January 2012 by Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan under Order No. Nung-sou-yu 1011330088 and become effective

Sustainable Sport Fishing for Thresher Sharks

Pacific sleeper shark trophic ecology in the eastern North Pacific Ocean

Pacific sleeper shark trophic ecology in the eastern North Pacific Ocean

Published online on 12. April 2012 Pacific sleeper shark Somniosus pacificus trophic ecology in the eastern North Pacific Ocean inferred from nitrogen and carbon stable-isotope ratios and diet. D. L. Courtney, R. Foy ABSTRACT: Stable-isotope ratios of nitrogen (δ(15) N) and lipid-normalized carbon (δ(13) C’) were used to examine geographic and ontogenetic variability in the

Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region.

Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region.

Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region.Notable Recent Records of Sixteen Shark Captures from the Mediterranean Sea and European NE Atlantic Ocean. Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 13. April 2012 .

Woman saves mate from shark attack

Woman saves mate from shark attack

Woman saves mate from shark attack Shark attack survivor Michael Demasi with his damaged kayak. Shark attack survivor Michael Demasi with his damaged kayak. TEENAGE adventurer Elise Lavers has been hailed as a hero and her friend Michael Demasi one of the luckiest men alive. The pair survived a kayaking clash with a 6m great

Mexico: 10 ft Tiger Shark caught in Playa del Carmen

Australia: Gulper shark management arrangements

Australia: Gulper shark management arrangements

Published by the NSW Department of Primary Industries – Fishing and Aquaculture : Both Harrisson’s dogfish (Centrophoros harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) have been considerably depleted in their range of distribution.  As such, actions are required that will enable the rebuilding of their populations.  The Commonwealth organisations: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), the CSIRO

Philippines: DOT urges community to follow whale shark interaction guidelines

Philippines: DOT urges community to follow whale shark interaction guidelines

An April 12, 2012 press release from the Department of Tourism The Department of Tourism (DOT) stresses the need to conduct awareness training on whale shark interaction and marine conservation for local government units (LGUs) and communities in parts of the Philippines where whale sharks frequent. Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. urges the public

Shark nets planned in Vietnam

Shark nets planned in Vietnam

Vietnam to use nets to prevent sharks from entering beach   Tuoi Tre, dtinews, 11. April 2012 Authorities of the central province of Binh Dinh plan to deploy nets to stop sharks from approaching swimming beaches after at least 6 tourists were attacked there. The nets will be deployed soon to prevent any sharks from