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Thesis: Survival of the blacktip shark
1-1-2013 Survival of the blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus William A. Swinsburg ABSTRACT: Proportional survival (S) is a crucial life-history parameter in population dynamics, natural selection, and management of harvested stocks; variations in survival due to age, sex, or geographic region may have large effects on the success of managing fish stocks. The blacktip shark, Carcharhinus
The determination of maturity stages in male elasmobranchs
Published online on 19. April 2013 The determination of maturity stages in male elasmobranchs (Chondrichthyes) using a segmented regression of clasper length on total length Angel Manuel Segura, Andrés Conrado Milessi, Rodolfo Vögler, Felipe Galvan-Magaña, Vito Muggeo ABSTRACT: A novel statistical method for estimating the stages of maturity in male sharks and skates based on
Ageing of shortspine spurdog in the Andaman Sea of Thailand
Published on 04. April 2013 Ageing of shortspine spurdog in the Andaman Sea of Thailand Kanokwan Paiboonleeskul, Suppaluk Romratanapun and Thanitha Thapanand-Chaidee ABSTRACT: Shortspine spurdogs( Squalus mitsukurii ) were sampled from the Andaman Sea of Thai waters with bottom vertical longline and deep sea traps. The total length (TL) of the individual sample was measured
New York Senate Passes Bill Banning Shark Fin Sales
Published on 25 Apr, 2013 at 11:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded the New York State Senate yesterday for passing a bill that will ban the sale, trade, distribution and possession of shark fins throughout the state.
BINTAN SHARK CONSERVATION PARK ANNOUNCED
Published on 25 Apr, 2013 at 11:46 in User Submissions | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Bali Sharks 19. April 2013 BALI SHARKS and NIRWANA GARDENS of Bintan, Indonesia have tentatively agreed to collaborate on creating the World’s second Shark Conservation nursery. Nirwana Gardens has offered it Pier location (home of Kelong Restaurant) to facilitate the project. Less than two years ago, Bali Sharks created a socioeconomic alternative for
200kg Stingray Seized By Tasmania Police
Published on 25 Apr, 2013 at 11:22 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Tasmania Police Friday, 19 April 2013 – 5:20pm Illegal Shark Fishing On the 6th of April, police from the Northern Marine Services, seized a 200kg Stingray which had been caught in York Cove, George Town. The Stingray measured almost two meters in diameter. The Tamar River is a designated Shark Refuge Area, south