Fisheries Queensland investigates the removal of shark drumline hooks

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

Revisiting the Role of Large Food-Falls ( Whale Shark and Mobulid Rays )

Published on 07. May 2014 Fish Food in the Deep Sea: Revisiting the Role of Large Food-Falls Nicholas D. Higgs, Andrew R. Gates, Daniel O. B. Jones ABSTRACT: The carcasses of large pelagic vertebrates that sink to the seafloor represent a bounty of food to the deep-sea benthos, but natural food-falls have been rarely observed.

Fish Hoek shark exclusion net trial ends successfully – Cape Town

News Release City of Cape Town 13. May 2014 ——————– City’s Fish Hoek shark exclusion net trial ends successfully The City of Cape Town has achieved great success with its ground-breaking trial of a shark exclusion net at Fish Hoek Beach, designed to be deployed and retrieved on a daily basis. This is according to

Surfers survive attack by great white shark off West Coast of South Australia

AN Elliston pharmacist has told how he was launched into the air after he was attacked from below by a great white shark on the state’s West Coast this morning. The shark, estimated to have been 15 feet or 4.5m long, smashed into the bottom of Andrew “Monkey” McLeod’s board while he was surfing with

Woman wading at Jacksonville Beach describes being bitten by shark

Woman wading at Jacksonville Beach describes being bitten by shark Mihaela Cosa, 44, needed 21 stitches to close woundJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. –A 44-year-old Westside woman wading in thigh-deep water at Jacksonville Beach Tuesday morning was bitten on the foot by a shark.Shark bites womanMihaela “Mimi” Cosa, who was at the beach with her mother, was

SAVANNAH, Ga – Shark attack reported off Tybee Island

Shark attack reported off Tybee Island SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Sunday trip to Tybee Island turned into a Mother’s Day that one Richmond Hill family won’t soon forget. While surfing on the south end of Tybee Island, Raeshelle Meadows and her 12-year-old son, Ayden, spotted something gray in the water behind Ayden’s surfboard. They believed

Short- and long-term importance of small sharks in the diet of the rare deep-sea shark Dalatias licha

Published online on 13. May 2014 Short- and long-term importance of small sharks in the diet of the rare deep-sea shark Dalatias licha Joan Navarro, Lourdes López, Marta Coll, Claudio Barría, Raquel Sáez-Liante ABSTRACT: Knowing the trophic ecology of marine predators is essential to develop an understanding of their ecological role in ecosystems. Research conducted

Noteworthy Shark Records from Mediterranean and European Waters – September 2013 to April 2014

The following list provides a supplement and continuation of our previous post from 02. September 2013 Noteworthy Shark Records from Mediterranean and European Waters – March to August 2013. Although all entries have been carefully checked, we cannot guarantee for the accuracy of the sources used. Forty-three Noteworthy Recent Shark Records from Mediterranean and European Waters ( reported from...

Aquarium Lecture Series: Shark Research Confessions

Shark Research Confessions: Introductions and Adventures in the Field with New England Shark Experts This video was uploaded by Forum Network on 09. May 2014. New England is home to many different species of sharks: great white, basking, blue and thresher sharks to name a few. It is also home to many shark researchers who

EAST Coast USA starts its Shark Attack Season – HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Possible shark or fish bite reported on Hilton Head HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A beachgoer was bitten by a shark or fish while swimming Tuesday afternoon at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head Island, according to beach patrol and EMS. Town of Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue Division members called to the beach shortly before

Video: Dissection of Megamouth Shark in Japan – May 2014

CBS Boston: Shark Brochure To Warn Cape Tourists Of Potential Danger

WA: 172 Sharks caught on drumlines, 50 killed

The State Government’s shark mitigation policy is successfully restoring confidence among Western Australian beachgoers and greatly contributing to the scientific knowledge about shark behaviour, Fisheries Minister Ken Baston said today.

Massachusetts: Declaration for Spiny Dogfish Season 2014/2015

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Paul J. Diodati Director 01. May 2014 —————— Director Declares 4,000 lb 2014/2015 Spiny Dogfish Trip Limit Pursuant to 322 CMR 6.35, the Director hereby declares the following:  Beginning May 1, 2014 it shall be unlawful for any commercial vessel or commercial permit holder to possess or land

Pectoral fin morphology of batoid fishes

Published online on 5. May 2014 Pectoral fin morphology of batoid fishes (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea): Explaining phylogenetic variation with geometric morphometrics Oliver Franklin, Colin Palmer, Gareth Dyke ABSTRACT: The diverse cartilaginous fish lineage, Batoidea (rays, skates, and allies), sister taxon to sharks, comprises a huge range of morphological diversity which to date remains unquantified and unexplained