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Canada’s Progress Report on Implementation of Shark Conservation and Management Measures
Canada’s Progress Report on the Implementation of Key Actions Taken Pursuant to the National Plan of Action on the Conservation and Management of Sharks (March 2007) Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 2012 PDF – DOWNLOAD
New FAO Report: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012
Published on 12 Jul, 2012 at 11:05 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
FAO Media Centre Fisheries and aquaculture – enabling a vital sector to contribute more FAO releases new State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report 9 July 2012, Rome – Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture play a crucial role in food and nutrition security and in providing for the livelihoods of millions of people. FAO’s latest flagship
Snug Harbor Shark Tournament 2012
Published on 12 Jul, 2012 at 9:59 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
31st annual Snug Harbor Shark Tournament Date: 07. – 08. July 2012 Location: Snug Harbor Marina, Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA. Tournament Results: – 71 teams entered this year’s tournament – over 70 fish were tagged and released Grand prize winner ( also heaviest thresher shark ) : Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 335 lbs
Oceana: Threatened sharks and rays granted critical protection in the Mediterranean
Published on 12 Jul, 2012 at 3:47 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Press Release Oceana July 11, 2012 Ten species – including hammerheads, tope, and shortfin mako – will now be strictly protected under the Barcelona Convention Oceana is extremely pleased that the EU has finally voted in favour of strictly protecting ten threatened species of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under the Barcelona Convention.
Shark Motion presented to the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
Published on 11 Jul, 2012 at 19:10 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Motion M037 presented to the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. M037 Conservation measures for threatened and Near Threatened sharks. ACKNOWLEDGING the increasing concern by the international community that many shark species are threatened and are continuing to decline because of unregulated fishing and bycatch;
Missing diver’s equipment apparently ripped by shark
Published on 11 Jul, 2012 at 18:49 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 8 Comments
Search called off for missing diver Victoria Police News Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:09 The search has been called off for a scuba diver missing off the coast of Port Lonsdale since Saturday. Karen Lee, 42 , from Preston, was diving with a group on a chartered dive about 3 nautical miles off the Bellarine
Australia: 2nd Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks
Published on 9 Jul, 2012 at 19:23 in Conservation & Fishery, Documents / PDF, Fishery Management, Publications | Viewed times | No Comments
Australia’s National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 ( Shark-plan 2 ) Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry In July 2012 Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released Australia’s second National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 (Shark-plan
New species of shark fossil honors ETSU staffer
Published on 9 Jul, 2012 at 19:16 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
New species named in honor of ETSU staff member Sandy Swift JOHNSON CITY (Posted July 5, 2012) – An article in the current issue of the international journal “Historical Biology” describes an extinct shark that swam the seas some 260 million years ago. Similar to the present-day great white shark, the predator was between 16
Savannah Woman sets Georgia State Record for Tiger Shark
Published on 8 Jul, 2012 at 19:08 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 9 Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 09. July 2012 Date: 03. June 2012 Location: Georgia, USA. Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Weight: 190 lbs 0 oz The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has recently certified a new women’s state record for tiger sharks with a 190 lbs specimen caught on June 3rd. Pam Page of Savannah
Shark Tourism to be outlawed in Western Australia
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore today announced that regulations were being drafted for a State ban on targeted or dedicated shark tourism ventures, including cage diving operations, based on the attraction of sharks.
Navigating Global Shark Conservation
Navigating Global Shark Conservation: Current Measures and Gaps July 2012 A new analysis by the Pew Environment Group, Navigating Global Shark Conservation Measures: Current Measures and Gaps, compiles existing management measures for sharks, highlights their inadequacies, and makes recommendations for improvements. PDF – DOWNLOAD
Kayaker Attacked by Shark Off California Coast
Published on 7 Jul, 2012 at 18:53 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Fremont man attacked by shark near Pleasure Point By Shanna McCord, MercuryNews.com 07/07/2012 PLEASURE POINT — A Fremont man was fishing from his kayak near Pleasure Point when a 14-18-foot shark attacked the small yellow boat, leaving a large bite mark on the front end. The 52-year-old man was thrown from the kayak but
Montauk Marine Basin Tournament 2012
Published on 7 Jul, 2012 at 18:44 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 1 Comment
MONTAUK MARINE BASIN 2012 42ND ANNUAL SHARK TAG Location: Montauk Marine Basin, 426 West Lake Dr. Montauk, New York, USA. Date: 28.- 30. June 2012 Tournament Results: Largest Fish Overall Species: Thresher shark. Weight: 448 lbs Boat: Siren Angler: Andy Darose. Note: also largest thresher shark. Largest Mako Shark Weight: 201 lbs Boat: Third Wish