Small Bull Shark killed by Rangers in South African River

Published by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife on 16 May 2012 : Field Rangers repairing a fence crossing at the white iMfolozi (Siyembeni area, Makhamisa Section) river saw an unidentified large fish swimming between their legs. They struck it with a “celemba”, and killed it. Upon inspection it was realised they had killed a +/- 1 meter

Bull Shark Tag and Release in Cancun 2012

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

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

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

First satellite tag study for manta rays reveals habits and hidden journeys of ocean giants

Wildlife Conservation Society, University of Exeter, and the Mexican Government uncover feeding habitats and threats to world’s largest ray Contact: John Delaney jdelaney@wcs.org 718-220-3275 Wildlife Conservation Society Public release date: 11-May-2012 Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Exeter (UK), and the Government of Mexico have completed

Satellite Tracking of Manta Rays off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

Published on 10. May 2012 Satellite Tracking of Manta Rays Highlights Challenges to Their Conservation Rachel T. Graham, Matthew J. Witt, Dan W. Castellanos, Francisco Remolina, Sara Maxwell, Brendan J. Godley, Lucy A. Hawkes ABSTRACT: We describe the real-time movements of the last of the marine mega-vertebrate taxa to be satellite tracked – the giant

Great White Shark Encounter off Bondi Beach Australia

European Commission legislates only to please NGOs, says Spanish MEP

Shark Fisheries Regulation: Carmen Fraga MEP accuses European Commission of legislating only to please NGOs and to scorn fisheries sector. Fisheries Committee MEP Carmen Fraga has accused the European Commission of "legislating to please NGOs" and to scorn the fisheries sector, after a Regulation proposal on sharks that is "economic and morally demolishing" for the EU fleet.

Article: Protecting Fish In Shark-Infested Waters

Protecting Fish In Shark-Infested Waters Developing Better Cage Netting By Ken Robertson. Summary: Sharks are predators to warmwater aquaculture that are not stopped by traditional cage nets when they seek the fish contained inside. Work by the author with several international entities defined suitable lab testing methods that led to effective material selections and configurations

23. April 2012 – Basking shark in Croatia

Serious Shark Attack at Vero Beach Florida

German tourist attacked by shark off Vero Beach in serious condition after surgery VERO BEACH, Fla. — A swimmer visiting from Germany was bitten by a shark late Wednesday morning north of Humiston Park, according to fire rescue officials. Karin Ulrike Stei, 47, of Konstanz, Germany, was flown to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart

US Atlantic Fishermen get 5.6 million pound dogfish increase

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2012 ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Increases 2012/2103 Quota to 35.6 Million Pounds and Approves Draft Addendum IV for Public Comment Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board increased the 2012/2013 spiny dogfish quota from 30 to 35.6 million

Huge Hammerhead Shark in Dubai

South Africa: Paddle out for Sharks in KZN

Press Release   By Cormac McCreesh and Amanda Barratt, Photo Credit: Allen Walker. At first light on the 6th of May 2012, over 100 people gathered on dive boats, jet skis and surfboards at the shark nets off Scottburgh. In the surfer’s tradition of a “paddle out” the gathered community honoured animals that have died