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New research on migratory behavior of oceanic whitetip sharks can help shape conservation strategies
News Release The Institute for Ocean Conservation Science 20. February 2013 ———————— Some sharks spend extended time periods in the protected waters of The Bahamas yet roam long distances when they leave. STONY BROOK, NY, February 20, 2013 – As the nations of the world prepare to vote on measures to restrict international trade in
Movements, Philopatry and Expanded Depth Range of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Published on 20. February 2013 Complex Movements, Philopatry and Expanded Depth Range of a Severely Threatened Pelagic Shark, the Oceanic Whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the Western North Atlantic Howey-Jordan LA, Brooks EJ, Abercrombie DL, Jordan LKB, Brooks A, et al. ABSTRACT: Oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) have recently been targeted for conservation in the western
NMFS to Reconsider Proposed Dusky Shark Measures
Published on 20 Feb, 2013 at 20:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release NOAA Fisheries Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 20. February 2013 —————————- NMFS to Reconsider Dusky Shark Measures Proposed in Draft Amendment 5 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan On November 26, 2012, we published a proposed rule (77 FR 70552) for draft Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species