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FAO Catalogue: Sharks, batoids, and chimaeras of the North Atlantic
FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 7 Sharks, batoids, and chimaeras of the North Atlantic D.A. Ebert and M.F.W. Stehmann. 2013 ABSTRACT: This volume is a comprehensive, fully illustrated Catalogue of the Sharks, Batoid Fishes, and Chimaeras of the North Atlantic, encompassing FAO Fishing Areas 21 and 27. The present volume includes 11 orders,
Mossel Bay great white hunter found guilty
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) welcomes the guilty verdict and stiff sentence handed down to Leon Bekker in the Mossel Bay Magistrate's Court last Friday afternoon, 1 February 2013.
Shark attacks teen at Pedro Cays – Jamaica
Published on 3 Feb, 2013 at 12:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
A teenage boy was bitten by a shark on the Pedro Cays yesterday. It is reported that the 18-year-old, who is from Spanish Town, in St Catherine, was bitten on the knee and has been hospitalised in serious but stable condition. Details of the shark-attack were not available up to news time, but
Taking a Bite at the Shark Bite
Published on 2 Feb, 2013 at 20:25 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Nova Southeastern University Friday, February 1st, 2013 ———————————— NSU researchers study the bacteria of a shark’s mouth to improve medical treatment for shark bite victims FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. — Researchers from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) are conducting a unique scientific study of bacteria found in the mouths of sharks to develop better medical
WA Shark Sighting Figures Released
Helicopter shark patrols will be extended in the South-West during the March long weekend and the Easter break, the State Government announced today. Police Minister Liza Harvey said the announcement came as new figures were released showing more than 240 sharks had been sighted so far this season.
Managing Fisheries and the Role of CITES
MANAGING FISHERIES AND THE ROLE OF CITES IWMC World Conservation Trust January 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD
Shark Data Questioned At Hearing; Anglers Propose Catch Alternatives
Published on 1 Feb, 2013 at 14:03 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
By Travis Brown, Staff Writer, Maryland Coastal Dispatch , 1st February 2013 OCEAN CITY — Better identification and more accurate statistics would be a better alternative to protecting the dusky shark population than an umbrella catch size limit increase for all species of sharks caught off the coast of Ocean City, according to many