Jaw-Dropping: Huge Porbeagle Shark Caught Off Cornwall

Smalltooth Sandtiger Shark in Greece

Workshop Offers New Job Opportunities for Former Shark Fishermen in Maldives

Former shark fishermen learn farming and aquaculture at M&S-sponsored workshop   By Musliha Hassan, Minivan News, 29. May 2012 Mohamed Rauf is a father of three from Kanditheemu in Shaviyani Atoll. Like most fishermen in his island, he took up shark fishing as a means to provide for his family. For three years Rauf’s family

Swimming With Bali’s Sharks

By Febriamy Hutapea, The Jarkata Globe, 24. May 2012 When snorkeling off Bali, you would expect to see some beautiful coral, ocean plants, schools of fish and maybe a turtle or two. But snorkeling in shark-filled waters is an entirely different beast. It’s a unique way to get your adrenaline levels up and better understand

Angler Sets New Mississippi State Record for Bonnethead Shark

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources News Release Contact: Jennifer Goldman Leirer May 16, 2012 CMR Certifies Saltwater Fishing Record for Bonnethead BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) certified one Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle record during its May 15 meeting. Michael Fournier, Sr. of Saucier set the new state record for Bonnethead

Tiger Shark caught from shore in Barbados

S. Fordham: Shark conservation – global threats, local concerns

PowerPoint Presentation by Sonja Fordham Shark Advocates International IUCN DC Shark Panel May 11, 2012 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

C. Cotton: Shark conservation – global threats, local concerns

PowerPoint Presentation by Chip Cotton, PhD Virginia Institute of Marine Science PDF – DOWNLOAD        

US Commercial porbeagle shark fishery to be closed on May 30

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE           May 24, 2012 Emily H. Menash ( Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries ) NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) projects that the landings for the

Alarming methylmercury levels in Californian sport fish, reveals survey

California Water Boards Media Release For Immediate Release May 24, 2012 Tim Moran Office of Public Information (916) 327-8239 Survey Reveals High Methylmercury in Coastal Sport Fish Sacramento – Methylmercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continue to be significant concerns in sport fish surveyed on the California coast, according to a two-year state survey. The fish

New video of giant white shark caught in Mexico – April 2012

Tiger shark attacks kayak off Hawaii

Shark attacks kayak off Iroquois Point   By Jim Mendoza, Hawaii News Now, 26. May 2012 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Jerry Gallardo was kayaking with his father Sunday morning. They were bottom fishing off Iroquois Point at one of their favorite spots. Two miles out in 80 feet of water a tiger shark bit down on

NSW Government Press Release on Hammerhead Shark Protection

NSW Primary Industries Minister, Katrina Hodgkinson, said the Great Hammerhead Shark has been listed as a Vulnerable Species and the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark as an Endangered Species in NSW.

World Fisheries Congress in Scotland

6th World Fisheries Congress Sustainable Fisheries in a Changing World 7th – 11th May 2012 Edinburgh, Scotland   Shark-Related Abstracts Using videography to understand the effects of large marine reserves on pelagic, migratory species Gollock, Matthew; Koldewey, Heather; Letessier, Tom; Meeuwig, Jessica ZSL, United Kingdom; University University of Western Australia, Australia Large, open-ocean marine protected

Rare Glyphis Shark Filmed