WA Government: 63 tigers, 2 makos and one blacktip shark caught by drumlines

The State Government has released details of the first three weeks of its new drum line initiative, part of a $23million shark hazard mitigation program. The South-West contractor (who commenced January 25) has caught 23 sharks in total, disposing of 13 tiger sharks over three metres in length, and successfully releasing six smaller sharks.

New Conservation Boost for Sharks in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean

Press Release Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals ( CMS ) 17. February 2014 ———————– Dubai, 17 February 2014 – Efforts to conserve migratory sharks have been strengthened at an international workshop on shark conservation supported by the UN. Government representatives from nine countries have gathered in Dubai to lend more

ISAF 2013 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary

Press Release Florida Museum of Natural History 17. February 2014 ———————— UF reports fewer shark attacks in 2013, above-average fatalities worldwide Writer: Stephenie Livingston Source: George Burgess GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world experienced the lowest number of shark attacks since 2009, although fatalities in 2013 were above average, according to the University of Florida’s International

The Shark Control Program in Queensland, Australia

An overview of the Shark Control Program in Queensland with an analysis of the 2013 catch statistics. The Shark Control Program in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland is supposed to minimise the threat of shark attack on humans in particular locations. The program was launched in 1962 and it currently relies on over 360 drumlines and 30 nets (see...

Wildlife Officers Cite San Francisco Man for Shark Fin Possession

News Release California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) 14. February 2014 ———————- Media Contacts: Lt. Patrick Foy, CDFW Law Enforcement, (916) 508-7095 Wildlife officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently cited a San Francisco man for possession of shark fins for sale. On Jan. 29, wildlife officers conducted a fish

Federal Government ‘equally responsible’ for WA shark kill policy

Media Release The Australian Greens 13. February 2014 ————————- The Australian Greens said today the federal government has no idea about the impact the WA Government’s shark cull policy is having on the marine environment. “It is obvious that the federal government is not monitoring the WA shark cull and that the WA government is

Hefty fine for killing juvenile Great White Shark in New South Wales, Australia

A man who killed a juvenile Great White Shark by deliberately striking it with his boat at Sussex Inlet has been fined more than $18,000 including court costs. Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Director of Fisheries Compliance, Glenn Tritton, said the 40-year-old man from Glenbrook was found guilty of harming a threatened species when the matter was heard in...

Population dynamics of the reef manta ray in eastern Australia

Published online in February 2014 Population dynamics of the reef manta ray Manta alfredi in eastern Australia L. I. E. Couturier, C. L. Dudgeon, K. H. Pollock, F. R. A. Jaine, M. B. Bennett, K. A. Townsend, S. J. Weeks, A. J. Richardson ABSTRACT: The reef manta ray Manta alfredi aggregates at several sites along

Western Australian Coastal Shark Bites: A risk assessment

Published online on 06. February 2014 Western Australian Coastal Shark Bites: A risk assessment Peter Sprivulis ABSTRACT: Background As Western Australia’s (WA) Government enacts shark bite mitigation, the personal risk of shark bite in WA has not been studied. Aims Model the risk of large (>3m) white shark bite (Carcharodon carcharias, LWS) in southwest WA.

International Shark Attack File #2

  International Shark Attack File #2 The International Shark Attack File #1 and the International Shark Attack File #2 what are the differences? One difference is in the ISAF #1 Rodney Fox was attacked by a shark and in the ISAF #2 Rodney Fox was not attacked by a shark. So all those so-called shark

2014 Big Fish Bonanza in NSW Australia

Location: Lake Macquarie Game Fishing Club, Swansea, NSW, Australia. Date: 01. – 02. February 2014 There were 43 boats and 160 anglers competing in this year’s Big Fish Bonanza held out of Swansea in New South Wales, Australia. Overall 19 marlins, Istiophoridae family, were tagged / released and only two marlins were brought to the

9News: Shark Attack near Edithburgh in SA 08/02/14

Shark kills man at southeastern tip of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia.

A MAN is missing and is believed to have been killed by a shark off the southeastern tip of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. Early this afternoon, emergency services were called to Goldsmith Beach, south of Edithburgh – an area that is popular with surfers and divers. Police say a man is believed to have

New Zealand: Shark attacks Southland surfer

Media Release New Zealand Police Saturday, 8 February 2014 ———————————– Porpoise Bay shark attack MEDIA RELEASE      (As at 2245hrs, 7/2/14) At approximately 8.20pm on Friday, 7 February a surfer off Porpoise Bay Beach near Curio Bay was bitten by a shark. The surfer, a 28 year old man was on his board about 50m out from

7News : Another shark killed in WA