Occurrence of sub-adult tiger sharks in a small and very remote atoll lagoon

Published in June 2014 Occurrence of sub-adult tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in a small and very remote atoll lagoon J. B. Juhel, L. Wantiez, D. Mouillot, S. Mailau, L. Vigliola ABSTRACT: ( This is an excerpt from the content ) Despite their large body size, wide distribution, apex predator role and near-threatened IUCN status, little

Results of two Shark Tournaments: the 2014 Mako Fever and Mako Mania in New Jersey

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 28. June 2014 I have decided to summarize the results of the Mako Fever and Mako Mania tournament in a single post. Most of the participating anglers entered both tournaments, which took place almost simultaneously in New Jersey (one event in Brielle and the other one in neighboring Point

Effects of the Sharksafe barrier on white shark behavior and its implications for future conservation technologies

Published online on 26. June 2014 Effects of the Sharksafe barrier on white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) behavior and its implications for future conservation technologies Craig P. O’Connell, Sara Andreotti, Michael Rutzen, Michael Meÿer, Conrad A. Matthee, Pingguo He ABSTRACT: The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is an apex predator and is a protected species that suffers

KBS News: Hammerhead and White Shark Dissection in South Korea

Impact of environmental variables upon catch per unit effort of the blue shark in the English Channel

Published online on 24. June 2014 Quantifying the impact of environmental variables upon catch per unit effort of the blue shark Prionace glauca in the western English Channel J. D. Mitchell, K. J. Collins, P. I. Miller, L. A. Suberg ABSTRACT: The effect of environmental variables on blue shark Prionace glauca catch per unit effort

New EU-Madagascar Fisheries Agreement Increases Shark Quota By 25 Percent

News Release Presidency of the Government of Spain Complejo de la Moncloa 23. June 2014 —————– Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Affairs welcomes renewal of EU-Madagascar Fisheries Agreement for a further four years The new Protocol was signed yesterday in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Affairs

Results of the first Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 25. June 2014 1st Annual Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament 2014 Location: Crystal Point Yacht Club, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, USA. Date: 13. – 14. June 2014 A total of 43 boats took part in the first Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament, held at the Crystal

Shark Week returns to Discovery Channel with more hours of shark programming than ever before

Press Release Discovery Channel 23. June 2014 —————— -The 27th Annual Shark Week Kicks Off August 10- (Silver Spring, MD) SHARK WEEK, television’s longest running must-see summer TV event, returns to Discovery Channel on Sunday, August 10. Building upon last year’s 11 shark-filled specials, a whopping 13 SHARK WEEK shows coupled with a live talk

Philippines tourism puts whale sharks at risk

Landing Trends, Species composition and Percentage composition of Sharks and Rays in Bangladesh

Published in June 2014 Landing Trends, Species composition and Percentage composition of Sharks and Rays in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Roy Bikram jit, . Fokhrul Alam, Gaziur Rhaman, Nripandra Kumar Singha, Aysha Akhtar ABSTRACT: The study was conducted from April, 2006 to June, 2010 on landing trends, species composition and percent contribution of sharks

06 June 2014 – Great White Shark filmed off New Jersey

Atlantic Shark Fishery update from Jan – June 2014

Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings Update   Jan-june-Shark-Landings       mt dw – lb dw Converted to Number of Sharks   January 1- June 18, 2014   We at Shark Attack Survivors and Shark Year Magazine support Proper fishery management which allows for and promotes removal of appropriate numbers of sharks while insuring species

Bill to ban shark fins passes Massachusetts Senate

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 20. June 2014 On 19. June 2014, the legislation banning the possession or sale of shark fins cleared the Massachusetts state Senate unanimously (YEAS 38, NAYS 0, see votes below). The bill only exempts smooth-hound sharks, spiny dogfish and any species in the order batoidea (Rays and Skates) from

Results of the 2014 Star Island Shark Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 20. June 2014 28th Annual Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament Location: Star Island Yacht Club & Marina, Montauk, New York, USA. Date: 12. – 14. June 2014 116 boats (other source: 117) participated in this year’s Star Island Shark Tournament in Montauk. During the two days of fishing,

Carcharhinus humani, a new whaler shark from the western Indian Ocean

Published on 19. June 2014 Carcharhinus humani sp. nov., a new whaler shark (Carcharhiniformes:Carcharhinidae) from the western Indian Ocean William T. White, Simon Weigmann ABSTRACT: A new species of whaler shark, Carcharhinus humani sp. nov., is described based on five type specimens from the western Indian Ocean near the Socotra Islands, off Kuwait, Mozambique, and