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Jensen Beach Public Beach swimmer bitten by shark
Published on 31 Dec, 2012 at 22:33 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
No swimming allowed on portion of Jensen Beach Public Beach after swimmer bitten by shark No swimming is being allowed at the life guarded portion of Jensen Beach Public Beach Monday afternoon after a swimmer was bitten by a shark. Lifeguards were flying the double red flags, meaning no swimming. A swimmer was bitten on
WildEarth Guardians submits petition to list the whale shark under ESA
Published on 31 Dec, 2012 at 11:10 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release WildEarth Guardians December 21, 2012 —————————— Advocates Seek Endangered Species Act Listing for Ocean’s “Gentle Giants” Whale Sharks Threatened by Fishing, Pollution, Habitat Destruction Contact: Taylor Jones (303) 353-1490 Washington, DC – WildEarth Guardians submitted a petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service this week seeking to list the whale shark (Rhincodon
LDWF New Release on Shark Fishing Season 2013
Published on 31 Dec, 2012 at 9:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 3 Comments
News Release Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Release Date: 12/28/2012 Commercial Fishing Season for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks to open in Louisiana Waters January 1 Commercial fishing for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks will open in Louisiana waters at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, January 1. The National Marine Fisheries Service will also open the federal
WildEarth Guardians submits petition to list the great hammerhead shark under ESA
Published on 31 Dec, 2012 at 9:47 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release WildEarth Guardians December 20, 2012 ————————— Advocates Seek Endangered Species Act Listing for Imperiled Hammerhead Sharks Great Hammerheads Threatened by “Finning,” Pollution, Habitat Destruction Contact: Taylor Jones (303) 353-1490 Washington, DC –WildEarth Guardians submitted a petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) this week seeking to list the great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna
Sydney surfer tells of being ‘knocked off board by shark’
Published on 30 Dec, 2012 at 19:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Sydney surfer tells of being ‘knocked off board by shark’ Authorities have closed two beaches in Sydney’s north after a shark tried to attack a surfer and took a bite of his surfboard. Long Reef and Dee Why beaches have been closed after a 2.5-metre shark reportedly knocked into an off-duty lifeguard’s long board while
Port St Johns’s “beach of death”
Port St Johns’s “beach of death” when 20-year-old Liya Sibili, of Gauteng, was attacked and killed by a shark while swimming at the notorious Second Beach.
Mates save NSW surfer mauled by shark
Published on 29 Dec, 2012 at 2:58 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
A SURFER’S life has been saved by his mates’ quick thinking after he was mauled by a shark on the NSW mid-north coast. The 29-year-old, named Luke, was attacked near remote Diamond Head, south of Port Macquarie, on Friday morning by what is believed to be a bull shark. He was bitten on the
Seasonal Movements of Tiger Sharks and Green Turtles and Their Predator-Prey Relationship
Published on 19. December 2012 A Comparison of the Seasonal Movements of Tiger Sharks and Green Turtles Provides Insight into Their Predator-Prey Relationship Richard Fitzpatrick, Michele Thums, Ian Bell, Mark G. Meekan, John D. Stevens, Adam Barnett ABSTRACT: During the reproductive season, sea turtles use a restricted area in the vicinity of their nesting beaches,
Angler bitten by bronze whaler shark in Namibia
Published on 23 Dec, 2012 at 4:48 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 3 Comments
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South Australia updates rules on metropolitan shark fishing
Update to metropolitan shark fishing rules. PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture has announced changes to the gear restrictions currently affecting shark fishing along the metropolitan coastline.
Qatar Whale Shark Project
Whale Shark aggregations and biodiversity in the Arabian Gulf – an example of research collaboration between authorities, research institutions and the oil industry in Qatar. PDF – DOWNLOAD
Bycatch mitigation pingers on shark control nets in Australia
Published online on 13. December 2012 Acoustic characterisation of bycatch mitigation pingers on shark control nets in Queensland, Australia Christine Erbe, Craig McPherson ABSTRACT: The Queensland Shark Control Program (QSCP) uses pingers to prevent marine mammal entanglement in shark control nets along public beaches, in Queensland, Australia. Acoustic emissions of Fumunda F3 (designed for humpback
UK Fishermen Organisation opposes zero TACs for spiny dogfish and porbeagle
Published on 13 Dec, 2012 at 21:05 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
News Release National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations ( NFFO ) 12. December 2012 Zero TACs Except in a single species fishery in urgent need of dramatic remedial action, zero TACs have no place in fisheries management. The recent history of the CFP is sufficient to demonstrate that in fisheries where a certain level of by-catch