May 15th, 2012

Bull Shark Tag and Release in Cancun 2012

California: Shark Attacks Kayak Off Cambria Coast

California: Shark Attacks Kayak Off Cambria Coast

By Brittany Davis Pulley, KCOY, 14. May 2012 Warnings were posted in Cambria after a great white shark bit down on a kayak off the coast moonstone beach this past Saturday. The bite left a 24′ gash in the kayak. According to fish and game over the years there have been several credible great white sightings on the

Annual NOAA report shows a record number of rebuilt fisheries

Annual NOAA report shows a record number of rebuilt fisheries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2012 Contact: Monica  Allen (301) 713-2370 Christine  Patrick 301-427-8030 A record six fish populations were declared rebuilt to healthy levels in 2011, bringing the number of rebuilt U.S. marine fish populations in the last 11 years to 27, according to a report to Congress out today from NOAA’s Fisheries Service. This report

Age, growth and maturity of the brown stingray Dasyatis lata

Age, growth and maturity of the brown stingray Dasyatis lata

Published online on 09. May 2012 Age, growth and maturity of the brown stingray (Dasyatis lata) around Oahu, Hawai’i J. J. Dale  and K. N. Holland ABSTRACT: Baseline data on life-history characteristics of elasmobranchs are often lacking before fisheries exploitation, hindering successful management and conservation of affected species. Age, growth and maturity estimates were determined