June, 2012

Field Guide To Sharks of the Southeast Asian Region

Field Guide To Sharks of the Southeast Asian Region

By Ahmad Ali Annie Lim Pek Khiok SEAFDEC 2012 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Sharks and Rays in the Southeast Asian Region

Sharks and Rays in the Southeast Asian Region

PowerPoint Presentation CHONDRICHTHYANS BIODIVERSITY IN THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGION By Ahmad Ali and Annie Lim Pek Khiok PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Country Report on Sharks and Rays in Cambodia

Country Report on Sharks and Rays in Cambodia

PowerPoint Presentation Status and issue in the identification of Shark and rays species in Cambodia Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia 22-27 April 2011 Prepared by Dr. Chea Tharith Mr. Ky Vannarith PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Surfer survives shark attack off Port Campbell coast

Surfer survives shark attack off Port Campbell coast

By Cameron Best, Herald Sun June 13 2012 AN OCEAN Grove surfer will have a tall tale to tell after surviving a brush with a 1.5metre shark yesterday. The 42-year-old was surfing with friends at Port Campbell yesterday morning when he was attacked by the shark. He felt something brush against him in the water

Another Video: Spearfisherman encounters Tiger Shark in Hawaii

Diel use of a saltwater creek by white-tip reef sharks in Galapagos

Diel use of a saltwater creek by white-tip reef sharks in Galapagos

Published in June 2012 Diel use of a saltwater creek by white-tip reef sharks Triaenodon obesus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) in Academy Bay, Galapagos Islands César Peñaherrera, Alex R. Hearn & Angela Kuhn ABSTRACT: White-tip reef sharks are common inhabitants of the shallow waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands, where several known aggregation sites have become touristic attractions.

Florida: Santa Rosa Commission discusses shark fishing

Florida: Santa Rosa Commission discusses shark fishing

SANTA ROSA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEMORANDUM TO:               Board of Commissioners FROM:         Hunter Walker, County Administrator DATE:          June 5, 2012 SUBJECT:  Navarre Beach Pier Shark Fishing Commissioner Melvin received a complaint about shark fishing on Navarre Beach Pier, specifically the walking of a hooked shark by a fisherman

EU: Dogfish assessed as not overfished in Northeast Atlantic

EU: Dogfish assessed as not overfished in Northeast Atlantic

Fishing opportunities for 2013: Improvements for some fish stocks Press Release European Commission Brussels, 8 June 2012 In a consultation document adopted today, the European Commission sets out its intentions for fixing fishing opportunities for 2013. Through this annual document the Commission asks for the views of Member States and stakeholders on the setting of

Half-ton whale shark caught in central Vietnam

Half-ton whale shark caught in central Vietnam

Published by Tuoitrenews, 10. June 2012 Tran Quang Son, a fisherman in the central province of Thu Thien Hue, net-caught a giant fish, that is thought to be a whale shark, off the province this morning. The species has a length of 4.5m and an estimated weight of 500 kilograms. There is a belief that

Spearfisherman encounters tiger shark

South Jersey Shark Tournament 2012

South Jersey Shark Tournament 2012

32nd Annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey. Date: 7. - 10. June 2012 ( two days of fishing ). A total of 114 boats participated in this year's South Jersey Shark Tournament

UN Secretary-General urges countries to protect marine environment

UN Secretary-General urges countries to protect marine environment

On World Oceans Day, Ban urges countries to protect marine environment UN News Centre 08. June 2012 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to boost their efforts to protect the world’s oceans, which are threatened by overfishing, toxic waste, and climate change. “We must do more for our world’s oceans, which are threatened

Giant bull shark surprises researchers in Florida


EU Proposal to protect Hammerhead Sharks from sport and commercial fisheries in IATTC Area

EU Proposal to protect Hammerhead Sharks from sport and commercial fisheries in IATTC Area

INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION 83RD MEETING La Jolla, California (USA) 25-29 June 2012 PROPOSAL IATTC-83 E-1 SUBMITTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION IATTC RESOLUTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF HAMMERHEAD SHARKS (FAMILY SPHYRNIDAE) CAUGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH FISHERIES IN THE IATTC CONVENTION AREA EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Goal: Hammerhead sharks, caught mainly in the longline but also in purse

Trophic inferences of blue shark in Mexico

Trophic inferences of blue shark in Mexico

Published online on 04. June 2012 Trophic inferences of blue shark (Prionace glauca) in the Mexican Pacific from stable isotope analysis in teeth Polo-Silva, C. J., Galván-Magaña, F. and Delgado-Huertas, A. ABSTRACT: RATIONALE Isotopic analysis of biogenic tissues such as teeth of elasmobranchs has been well recognized as an important method to interpret present and