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Fishing drives the loss of shark and ray populations in the Adriatic Sea
Published on 10 Jan, 2013 at 19:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 2 Comments
According to a JRC co-authored article published today in Nature Scientific Reports, the shark and ray communities in the Adriatic Sea have been highly depleted in recent years, with fishing being a key driver of the decline.
Change in a meso-predator community in response to human impact
Published on 10. January 2013 Long-term change in a meso-predator community in response to prolonged and heterogeneous human impact Francesco Ferretti, Giacomo C. Osio, Chris J. Jenkins, Andrew A. Rosenberg, Heike K. Lotze ABSTRACT: Sharks and rays’ abundance can decline considerably with fishing. Community changes, however, are more complex because of species interactions, and variable
CDFW: Evaluation of Petition to List White Shark as Endangered Species
Published on 10 Jan, 2013 at 11:15 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
News Release California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) January 8, 2013 Evaluation of Petition to List White Shark as Listed Species Available The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a staff evaluation of a petition to list the Northeast Pacific population of white sharks as a threatened or endangered species under the
15.5 foot Tiger Shark caught in Queensland’s Shark Control Program
Published on 10 Jan, 2013 at 10:14 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 50 Comments
Surfers’ relief as monster tiger shark caught off Yaroomba By Peter Hall, The Courier-Mail, January 11, 2013 A MONSTER tiger shark that has been spooking surfers on the Sunshine Coast has been caught a few hundred metres from shore. The 4.72m giant was reeled in from a drumline off Yaroomba near Coolum Beach. Shark