Mako pup caught in Turkey

A pre-COSEWIC assessment of Porbeagle Shark in Newfoundland and Labrador waters

Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Research Document 2013/088 Newfoundland and Labrador, Maritimes, and Gulf Regions A pre-COSEWIC assessment of Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus) in Newfoundland and Labrador waters M.R. Simpson and C.M. Miri Published in April 2014 ABSTRACT: Reassessment of the Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus) has recently been proposed by the Committee on the Status

Nothing Flake-y about this decision

Press Release Fisheries Research and Development Corporation ( FRDC ) 30. April 2014 —————– The Australian Fish Names committee today have put an end to consumer confusion and concerns around purchasing shark species with the announcement of the new group name Flake. The new group name Flake now means that only two shark species, Gummy

Demographic analysis of the shortfin mako shark in the Northwest Pacific

Published online on 16. April 2014 Demographic analysis of the shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, in the Northwest Pacific using a two-sex stage-based matrix model Wen-Pei Tsai, Chi-Lu Sun, André E. Punt, Kwang-Ming Liu ABSTRACT: Most demographic models are single sex, and assume both sexes have the same vital rates. However, many species, including the

Evidence of fishing down and illegal shark finning in the Galápagos Islands

Published online on 23. April 2014 The demise of Darwin’s fishes: evidence of fishing down and illegal shark finning in the Galápagos Islands Laurenne Schiller, Juan José Alava, Jack Grove, Günther Reck, Daniel Pauly ABSTRACT: The fauna of the Galápagos Island chain is characterized by high biodiversity and endemism. Thus, the conservation of its terrestrial

Historical records reveal potential extirpation of four hammerhead sharks in Mexican Pacific waters

Published online on 23. April 2014 Historical records reveal potential extirpation of four hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna spp.) in Mexican Pacific waters Juan Carlos Pérez-Jiménez ABSTRACT: Populations of hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna and Eusphyra) have declined in many regions of the world. Six of the eight hammerheads known to date are distributed in the Mexican Pacific: S.