The Greens’ plan to end shark finning in Australia

News Release The Australian Greens 30. August 2013 ———————– Greens launch initiative to end cruel shark finning The Australian Greens have today launched a new initiative to help end the cruel practice of shark finning in Australian waters and internationally. “Despite being illegal in Australia, sharks are still being caught and having their fins removed

Fisherman bitten by Shark in Bay of Biscay

A 51-years old Basque fisherman was airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a young shortfin mako shark that he had just caugh. On 26. August 2013, the Spanish longliner 'Gure Leire' reported a provoked shark bite incident.

Florida: Girl bit by shark in Ponce Inlet

Secret life of shy skates investigated in world-first study

News Release University of Tasmania, Australia 26. August 2013 ———————– The first major study into the elusive Maugean skate is being undertaken by the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) The Maugean skate is known from only two localities, Macquarie Harbour and Bathurst Harbour in western Tasmania and because of this

Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings Update January 1 – August 14, 2013

Below are the preliminary landings estimates in metric tons (mt) and pounds (lb) dressed weight (dw) for the Atlantic shark commercial fisheries. These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through August 14, 2013. The estimates include landings by state-only permitted vessels, federally permitted vessels, and the 2013

Chinese-Americans Can’t Block CA Shark Fin Ban

California can continue its ban on shark fins, despite claims from Chinese-Americans that the law is racist, the 9th Circuit ruled.

Responsible Shark Management

PowerPoint Presentation Responsible Shark Use Glenn Sant – TRAFFIC CITES Symposium, Tokyo 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Casco Bay Classic 2013

The annual Casco Bay Classic Sportfishing Tournament 2013 Location: Spring Point Marina, South Portland, Maine, USA. Date: 15. – 17. August 2013 Shark Results: 1st Place: Species: Mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) Weight: 217 lbs Boat: Endorfin, Capt. Brian McLaughlin                       —————- 2nd Place:

A Case Study of Oceanic Whitetip Shark in the Hawaii-Based Longline Fishery

Published online on 22. August 2013 Model Selection and Multimodel Inference for Standardizing Catch Rates of Bycatch Species: A Case Study of Oceanic Whitetip Shark in the Hawaii-Based Longline Fishery Jon KT Brodziak, William A Walsh ABSTRACT: One key issue for standardizing catch per unit effort (CPUE) of bycatch species is how to model observations

Gillnet Fishing has ‘Modest’ Impact on Young Great White Sharks in Southern California

News Release California State University Long Beach 26. August 2013 ———————– CSULB-Led Study Concludes Gillnet Fishing has ‘Modest’ Impact on Young Great White Sharks in Southern California By  Anne Ambrose Commercial gillnet fishing in Southern California’s coastal waters “modestly” affects young great white sharks, and the survival rate for sharks that are accidentally caught in gillnets

Habitat partitioning and vulnerability of sharks in the Great Barrier Reef

Published online on 27. August 2013 Habitat partitioning and vulnerability of sharks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Daniela M. Ceccarelli, Ashley J. Frisch, Nicholas A. J. Graham, Anthony M. Ayling, Maria Beger ABSTRACT: Sharks present a critical conservation challenge, but little is known about their spatial distribution and vulnerability, particularly in complex seascapes

Largest-Ever Study of the World’s Largest Fish

The largest-ever scientific study of whale sharks — the world’s biggest fish — was published in the journal PLOS ONE Wednesday, Aug. 21 by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and collaborators from Mexico. The study reveals the sharks’ international journeys and their relationship to the largest whale shark feeding hotspot known to science.

Movements, Migration Patterns, and Population Structure of Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico

Published on 21. August 2013 Horizontal Movements, Migration Patterns, and Population Structure of Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico and Northwestern Caribbean Sea Robert E. Hueter, John P. Tyminski, Rafael de la Parra ABSTRACT: Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, aggregate by the hundreds in a summer feeding area off the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, where

Juvenile white shark interactions with gillnet fisheries in southern California

Published on 20. August 2013 The degree and result of gillnet fishery interactions with juvenile white sharks in southern California assessed by fishery-independent and -dependent methods Kady Lyons, Erica T. Jarvis, Salvador J. Jorgensen, Kevin Weng, John O’Sullivan, Chuck Winkler, Christopher G. Lowe ABSTRACT: Previous reports have documented juvenile white shark interactions with gillnet fisheries

A new hammerhead shark species from the western Atlantic Ocean

Sphyrna gilberti sp. nov., a new hammerhead shark (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) from the western Atlantic Ocean