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World Record Silvertip Shark caught in East Africa
Published on 15 Jul, 2012 at 17:34 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 16. July 2012 Date: 16. November 2011. Location: Latham Island, Tanzania. Species: Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus). Weight: 186.20 kg ( 410 lbs 7 oz ). In last November, Andrea Pellegrini caught a record-sized silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) while fishing aboard the „Boomerang“ near Latham Island, which is located about 45
WA to look at white shark protection status after 5th fatal attack
Published on 15 Jul, 2012 at 3:48 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Ministerial Media Statement Norman Moore Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs Sun 15 July, 2012 WA to look at white shark protection status Portfolio: Fisheries Fisheries Minister to seek Federal Govt research on white shark protection WA dealing with an unprecedented spate of shark attack fatalities Call for a review of the protection
Response to fatal shark attack south of Wedge Island
Published on 15 Jul, 2012 at 3:36 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Department of Fisheries Western Australia Media Release Saturday 14 July 2012 The Department of Fisheries has been assisting WA Police, to investigate and follow up today’s fatal shark attack north of Lancelin, which occurred around 9am. A surfer was taken by what is believed to have been a white shark, while he was surfing approximately