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Sharks worth more in the ocean than on the menu
Published on 30 May, 2013 at 19:40 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release The University of British Columbia 30. May 2013 ——————– Sharks are worth more in the ocean than in a bowl of soup, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia. A new study, published today in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation, shows that shark ecotourism currently generates more than US$314
Global economic value of shark ecotourism
Published online on 31. May 2013 Global economic value of shark ecotourism: implications for conservation Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Michele Barnes-Mauthe, Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak, Estrella Navarro-Holm and U. Rashid Sumaila ABSTRACT: Amid declining shark populations because of overfishing, a burgeoning shark watching industry, already well established in some locations, generates benefits from shark protection. We compile reported
New deep-water catshark from the northern New Zealand waters
Published online on 14. May 2013 Apristurus garricki sp. nov., a new deep-water catshark from the northern New Zealand waters (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) Keiichi Sato, Andrew L. Stewart & Kazuhiro Nakaya ABSTRACT: A new deep-water catshark, Apristurus garricki sp. nov., is described from northern New Zealand waters. This species is a member of the longicephalus-group and
European Parliament secures sustainable fisheries policy
Published on 30 May, 2013 at 10:58 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Parliament 30. May 2013 ——————– Measures to stop overfishing and ban discards, Parliament’s key common fisheries policy (CFP) reform aims, have been safeguarded in a deal struck by Parliament and Council negotiators on Thursday. The deal should allow a more sustainable common fisheries policy to take effect on time, at the start