May 8th, 2013

Shark kills Frenchman on Reunion Island

Shark kills Frenchman on Reunion Island

A man has been attacked and killed by a shark on his honeymoon while surfing near a beach on the French island of Reunion.

Stock status of the silky shark in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Stock status of the silky shark in the eastern Pacific Ocean

PowerPoint Presentation Alexandre Aires-da-Silva, Cleridy Lennert-Cody and Mark Maunder 4. Meeting of the IATTC Scientific Advisory Meeting La Jolla, USA, 29 April – 3 May 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Young Great White Sharks in So Cal Have High Contaminant Levels in Them

Young Great White Sharks in So Cal Have High Contaminant Levels in Them

The ocean off Southern California is a known birthing ground for great white sharks. It also holds toxic chemical concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the insecticide DDT that were dumped into coastal waters decades ago, especially off the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

U.S. Actions to Achieve Shark Conservation

U.S. Actions to Achieve Shark Conservation

PowerPoint Presentation A Backdrop to Recent CITES Action Laura Cimo NOAA Fisheries Office of International Affairs ELI Seminar May 2, 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Progress and Opportunities in Global Shark Conservation

Progress and Opportunities in Global Shark Conservation

PowerPoint Presentation Elizabeth Wilson, Manager, Global Shark Conservation The Pew Charitable Trusts PDF – DOWNLOAD    

43 tons of shark fins padded with sodium hydroxide sold

43 tons of shark fins padded with sodium hydroxide sold

Chosun Daily News, Japanese Edition, April 30th, 2013 ( Translation by Adam Peyman / Humane Society International ) ( South Korea ) – Buson Coastguard issued an arrest warrant for a Taiwanese tradesman and a South Korean food processing company representative on the 29th under charges of selling 43 tons of shark fins, the weight