July 2nd, 2012

Shark ID Puzzle – Great White or Mako Shark landed in Long Island

Shark ID Puzzle – Great White or Mako Shark landed in Long Island

Did New York Anglers Mistakenly Kill a Protected Great White Shark ? In early June, sportfishermen caught and killed what they believed to be a young mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) off the coast of the U.S. state of New York.

Shark Risk Management in Reunion Island

Shark Risk Management in Reunion Island

Review on the Progress of Reunion’s Shark Risk Management – Press Dossier 2. July 2012 Publication in French language: Préfet de La Réunion Point d’étape sur la gestion du risque requin Dossier de presse – 2 juillet 2012 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Methods to Estimate Total and Natural Mortality Rates

Methods to Estimate Total and Natural Mortality Rates

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-PIFSC-32 June 2012 A Workshop on Methods to Estimate Total and Natural Mortality Rates Using Mean Length Observations and Life History Parameters Please see page 4 – 11 : Pelagic Shark Using Observer Data from the Hawaii Longline Fishery: Blue Shark PDF – DOWNLOAD