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2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins
Published on 30 Nov, 2012 at 19:40 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 4 Comments
2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins Published 2:05 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2012 BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to a Louisiana fishing violation after authorities said fins from hundreds of sharks were found aboard their vessel. Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 37-year-old Rick Nguyen of
Shark attacks snorkeler off Kihei, injuring man’s left leg
Published on 30 Nov, 2012 at 18:21 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark attacks snorkeler off Kihei, injuring man’s left leg A shark attacked a snorkeler in Kihei this morning, prompting officials to close the beach. The 61-year-old victim was snorkeling with another man about 200 yards offshore from 1790 Halama Street when a shark attacked him at 10:15 a.m., causing multiple lacerations to his lower left leg