Intraspecific variation in vertical habitat use by tiger sharks in the western North Atlantic

Published online on 12. April 2014 Intraspecific variation in vertical habitat use by tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the western North Atlantic Jeremy J. Vaudo, Bradley M. Wetherbee, Guy Harvey, Richard S. Nemeth, Choy Aming, Neil Burnie, Lucy A. Howey-Jordan, Mahmood S. Shivji ABSTRACT: Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are a wide ranging, potentially keystone predator

Generalized additive models to examine ontogenetic and seasonal distributions of spiny dogfish in Northeast US

Published online on 10. April 2014 Application of generalized additive models to examine ontogenetic and seasonal distributions of spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in the Northeast (US) shelf large marine ecosystem Skyler R. Sagarese, Michael G. Frisk, Robert M. Cerrato, Kathy A. Sosebee, John A. Musick, Paul J. Rago ABSTRACT : Increased commercial importance of spiny

South Africa: Angler bitten by sandtiger shark in Eastern Cape

Media Release National Sea Rescue Institute ( NSRI ) 12. April 2014 —————— Port Alfred – Angler bitten by shark caught while fishing : Juan Pretorius, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: “At 09h06, Saturday, 12th April, NSRI Port Alfred volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of an angler bitten by a

Member of WA Liberals Suggests to Reinstate Commercial Shark Fishing on Trial Basis

By Hon Phil Edman Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South Metropolitan Region Published in the South Metro Scoop March 2014 —————– RE-INSTATING WET LINING AND COMMERCIAL SHARK FISHING Phil Edman — 4 April 2014 I met recently with Hon Ken Baston, the Minister for Fisheries, as well as several personnel from the

18ft Great White Shark caught by UK angler off Cape Agulhas in South Africa

WWF Announces Changes in Shark Fin Trade Figures – Imports Drop Over 30 Per Cent

Press Release WWF Hong Kong 08. April 2014 —————– WWF-Hong Kong announces today that the volume of shark fin products imported into Hong Kong in 2013 dropped significantly – from 8,285.1 tonnes to 5,412.2 tonnes, or 34.7 per cent – according to the latest figures from the Census and Statistics Department. There was also a

Reform options for the school and gummy shark component of the NSW Ocean Trap and Line Fishery

Published by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Public consultation paper: Reform options for the school and gummy shark component of the NSW Ocean Trap and Line Fishery First published April 2014 PDF – DOWNLOAD   –    

FAO and CITES support African countries with the implementation of recent shark listings

News Release CITES 09. April 2014 —————- Geneva, 9 April 2014:  The first workshop for key African shark fishing and trading States was held in Casablanca, Morocco from 11 to 13 February 2014. Representatives from both CITES and fisheries authorities in ten States attended the meeting and adopted a Casablanca Declaration. The workshop was opened

Visitation and economic impact of whale shark tourism in a Maldivian marine protected area

Published on 10. April 2014 Visitation and economic impact of whale shark tourism in a Maldivian marine protected area Edgar Fernando Cagua​, Neal M Collins, James Hancock, Richard Rees ABSTRACT: Whale sharks are a major attraction for tourist divers and snorkelers in South Ari Atoll, Maldives. Yet without information regarding the use and economic extent

Legalized Shark Finning in Costa Rica

Costa Rica News – The trial against Kathy Tseng, a Taiwanese-Costa Rican businesswoman, was the first time for Costa Rica to show in their legal system that they the Taiwanese mafia no longer made the decisions about shark finning in Costa Rica and that the government was serious in their legislation in banning shark finning in

Age and growth parameters of shark-like batoids

Published online on 07. April 2014 Age and growth parameters of shark-like batoids J. White, C. A. Simpfendorfer, A. J. Tobin and M. R. Heupel ABSTRACT: Estimates of life-history parameters were made for shark-like batoids of conservation concern Rhynchobatus spp. (Rhynchobatus australiae, Rhynchobatus laevis and Rhynchobatus palpebratus) and Glaucostegus typus using vertebral ageing. The sigmoid

Runx Family Genes in a Cartilaginous Fish, the Elephant Shark

Published on 03. April 2014 Runx Family Genes in a Cartilaginous Fish, the Elephant Shark (Callorhinchus milii) Giselle Sek Suan Nah, Zhi Wei Lim, Boon-Hui Tay, Motomi Osato, Byrappa Venkatesh ABSTRACT: The Runx family genes encode transcription factors that play key roles in hematopoiesis, skeletogenesis and neurogenesis and are often implicated in diseases. We describe

News Video: Shark Drumlines in Reunion Island

Endangered Species Listing of Northeast Pacific White Sharks Not Warranted

Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases White Shark Status Review under the California Endangered Species Act. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a full status review of the Northeast Pacific population of white shark under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

Whale Shark rescued in South Africa

Media Release National Sea Rescue Institute ( NSRI ) 05. April 2014 ——————– St Helena Bay – Whale Shark rescue: SEA RESCUE – St Helena Bay – Friday, 04 April, 2014. Whale Shark rescue: At 15h17, Friday, 04 April, NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a Whale Shark appearing