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Shark attacks woman off Brevard coast Woman taken to hospital after ‘chunk’ taken out of leg
Published on 15 May, 2014 at 18:29 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
05/15/2014 Female – Florida by alb » Thu May 15, 2014 6:08 pm Shark attacks woman off Brevard coast Woman taken to hospital after ‘chunk’ taken out of legShark rips ‘chunk’ out of woman’s legA 38-year-old woman on a family trip to the beach was attacked by a shark Thursday morning off Brevard County. Brevard Ocean Rescue
New occurrence of big eye thresher shark in Gulf of Mannar, southeast coast of India
Published in May 2014 New occurrence of big eye thresher shark Alopias superciliosus lowe, 1841 in Gulf of Mannar, southeast coast of India Gowthaman A M, Jawahar P, Venkataramani V K The big eye thresher Alopias superciliosus Lowe, 1841 is a pelagic subtropical species with a circumtropical distribution. Its occurrence in India has been reported
European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets
Published on 15 May, 2014 at 17:18 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release European Commission Brussels, 14 May 2014 ——————————- Fisheries: European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets The European Commission wants to prohibit the use of any kind of driftnets for fishing in all EU waters as of 1 January 2015. Although rules are already in place to forbid using driftnets to catch certain migratory
Shark antibodies inspire optimization of human antibodies
Published on 15 May, 2014 at 10:40 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Technische Universität München (TUM) 15. May 2014 —————— Learning from sharks Genetically engineered antibodies are deployed successfully in cancer diagnostics and therapy. Therapeutic antibodies against Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis are currently under development. An important criterion when designing suitable antibody fragments is their stability. Comparing the antibodies of sharks, which are very
Fisheries Queensland investigates the removal of shark drumline hooks
Published on 15 May, 2014 at 3:54 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 15. May 2014 —————– Report interference with shark control gear Fisheries Queensland are investigating the removal of shark control drumline hooks on the Sunshine Coast and calling for information on unlawful interference to be reported. Queensland Shark Control Program Manager Jeff Krause said that baited hooks