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US Commercial porbeagle shark fishery to be closed on May 30
Published on 26 May, 2012 at 13:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
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
Published on 26 May, 2012 at 12:46 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
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
Tiger shark attacks kayak off Hawaii
Published on 26 May, 2012 at 8:26 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 2 Comments
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
Published on 26 May, 2012 at 3:27 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
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.