Surfer bitten by shark at Jacksonville Beach

Surfer bitten by shark at Jacksonville Beach   By Alex Hill, ActionNewsJax.com 23. May 2012 JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — At a glance, Jacksonville Beach seemed pretty calm. Surfers were in the water and kids were playing on the beach. But in between the seashells, bloody footprints sat as a reminder of danger lurking close by.

Landing 10-foot hammerhead – Texas

Landing 10-foot hammerhead The shark weighed between 450 and 500 pounds.The biggest one was a bull 6 feet, weighed 150 pounds.

Australia: NSW lists two Hammerhead shark species under Fisheries Management Act 1994

Fisheries Management Amendment (Threatened Species Conservation) Order (No 3) 2012 under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 Published  18 May 2012 The Fisheries Scientific Committee established under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, in pursuance of section 220D of the Fisheries Management Act 1994, makes the following Order. Dated, this 8th day of May 2012. Dr Jane

Monster Sharks Captured

Shark Conservation Measures adopted by 23 Mediterranean Countries at GFCM Meeting

Oceana: EU opposition to management of Mediterranean fisheries is a clear warning for the future of European fisheries reform Despite meeting’s failures, Oceana welcomes Mediterranean shark finning ban and significant steps for shark protection.

Albino Dogfish Release

Dutch Anglers Join SSACN Tagging Program

News Release Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) 16 May, 2012 The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) are proud to announce a collaboration with Sportvisserij Nederland (Royal Dutch Angling Association) which will extend their shark tagging event – Sharkatag – into Dutch waters. Shark stocks in the two countries have opposite records. Due to

Great White Shark caught in Mozambique

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 21. May 2012 Date: reported on 18. May 2012 . Location: Mozambique. Species: Great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ). According to the source, the capture of this specimen took place at Coconut beach last April. Source and Photo Credit: David C. Bernvi (Blog).

Feeding ecology of the deep-sea lanternshark Etmopterus pusillus

Forthcoming Publication Feeding ecology of the deep-sea lanternshark Etmopterus pusillus (Elasmobranchii: Etmopteridae) in the northeast Atlantic José C. Xavier, Cátia Vieira, Carlos Assis, Yves Cherel, Simeon Hill, Esmeralda Costa, Teresa C. Borges and Rui Coelho ABSTRACT: This study provides the first description of the feeding ecology of the smooth lanternshark Etmopterus pusillus based on stomach

First Anti Shark Nets Installed in Vietnam

We have already reported about the plans of Vietnamese authorities to launch a Beach Meshing Program to prevent further shark attacks (see here). Now a recently published news-article has confirmed the installation of three shark nets, on a trial basis, off selected beaches in Quy Nhơn.

NGOs Join New York City Council Member to Protect Sharks and Oceans

Shark Advocates Join New York City Council Member Margaret Chin to Rally for State Legislation to Protect Sharks and Oceans Council resolution calls for end to cruel and unsustainable shark fin trade. May 17, 2012   Oceana, WildAid, NRDC, Defenders of Wildlife, Shark Savers, Born Free USA, COARE, Shark Research Institute A coalition of animal welfare, environmental

Unreported Basking Shark Discard Leads to Investigation

Alleged fish dumpers under investigation   By Michael Morrah, 3 News, 17. May 2012 A 3 News investigation into fish dumping has led to charges being brought against the captain and factory manager of a foreign-owned trawler. Both have been charged with fish dumping and misreporting of a catch – and it’s not just wasteful

Spear fisherman bitten by shark in FIJI

A TWENTY-year-old Yanuca villager survived a shark attack off an island near Taveuni yesterday. Tevita Naborisi was spearfishing at Matacucu Reef when he was attacked. Fisherman survives shark attack Solomoni Biumaiono Thursday, May 17, 2012 A TWENTY-year-old Yanuca villager survived a shark attack off an island near Taveuni yesterday. Tevita Naborisi was spearfishing at Matacucu

Oceanic Whitetip Shark versus Tuna

Feasibility study on Coogee Beach Shark Exclusion Net

COOGEE BEACH SHARK EXCLUSION ZONE FEASIBILITY STUDY 1. Introduction: Over the last several years there has been an increased incidence of fatal shark attacks on swimmers, surfers and divers along Western Australia’s west coast, including the Perth Metropolitan area. Each of these attacks has been attributed to great white sharks. At the 10th November 2011