14 ft Tiger Shark caught in 2014 Edisto Shark Tournament

Results of the 2014 Edisto Shark Tournament   Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 19. June 2014 5th annual Edisto Watersports and Thirsty Fish Shark Tournament Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina, USA. Date: 14. June 2014 Winners 1st Place Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ) Weight: 472 lbs Crew: Capt. F. Ferguson, R. Fowler,

A TEENAGER was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was attacked by a shark

A TEENAGER was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was attacked by a shark 15-year-old boy apparently suffered lacerations after being attacked by a shark near Middleton. A TEENAGER was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was attacked by a shark at Middleton on the state’s south coast. Onlookers watched on in horror

Results of the 2014 BTB Mako Rodeo

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 18. June 2014 13th Annual Brett T. Bailey Mako Rodeo Location: Hoffman’s Marina West, Brielle, New Jersey, USA. Date: 13. – 14. June 2014 ( one fishing day ) A total of 59 boats took part in the 13th Annual BTB Mako Rodeo. The Brett T. Bailey Foundation paid

2nd Nursehound Shark Release – Malta 2014

Reproductive biology of the Magellan skate in the south-western Atlantic

Published online on 16. June 2014 Reproductive biology of the Magellan skate, Bathyraja magellanica (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae), in the south-western Atlantic Lorena B. Scenna, Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa ABSTRACT: The knowledge of reproductive parameters is essential to develop effective management and conservation plans. The present study provides the first information on the reproductive biology of

Results of the 2014 Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 17. June 2014 42nd Annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament Location: Town of Hempstead Guy Lombardo Marina, Freeport, New York, USA. Date: 14. June 2014 This past Saturday, the boat ‘Reel Games’ captained by Glenn Kapoosuzdan won the 42nd Annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament with a 542.6 lbs

WA: Review recommends drum lines stay for 3 years

Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 17. June 2014 ——————— The following media statement was issued by WA’s Premier, the Honorable Colin Barnett MEc MLA Shark review reveals by-catch kept to a minimum Catch data indicates no adverse effect on shark stocks 50 tiger sharks of three metres or greater caught on drum lines

Great White Shark population in good health along California coast, UF study finds

The Great White Shark is not endangered in the Eastern North Pacific, and, in fact, is doing well enough that its numbers likely are growing, according to an international research team led by a University of Florida researcher.

A Re-Evaluation of the Size of the White Shark Population off California

Published on 16. June 2014 A Re-Evaluation of the Size of the White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Population off California, USA George H. Burgess, Barry D. Bruce, Gregor M. Cailliet, Kenneth J. Goldman, R. Dean Grubbs, Christopher G. Lowe, M. Aaron MacNeil, Henry F. Mollet, Kevin C. Weng, John B. O’Sullivan ABSTRACT: White sharks are highly

First case of synophthalmia and albinism in the Pacific angel shark

Published online on 12. June 2014 First case of synophthalmia and albinism in the Pacific angel shark Squatina californica O. Escobar-Sánchez, X. G. Moreno-Sánchez, C. A. Aguilar-Cruz, L. A. Abitia-Cárdenas ABSTRACT: The first record in Mexican waters of albinism and synophthalmia (partial cyclopia) in the Pacific angel shark, Squatina californica is presented. Albinism is not

Feeding ecology and trophic comparisons of six shark species in southern Brazil

Published online on 12. June 2014 Feeding ecology and trophic comparisons of six shark species in a coastal ecosystem off southern Brazil H. Bornatowski, R. R. Braga, V. Abilhoa, M. F. M. Corrêa ABSTRACT: The diets of six shark species, Sphyrna lewini, Sphyrna zygaena, Carcharhinus obscurus, Carcharhinus limbatus, Rhizoprionodon lalandii and Galeocerdo cuvier, were investigated

Parthenogenesis in a whitetip reef shark involves a reduction in ploidy

Published online on 06. June 2014 Parthenogenesis in a whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus involves a reduction in ploidy D. S. Portnoy, C. M. Hollenbeck, J. S. Johnston, H. M. Casman, J. R. Gold ABSTRACT: Genetic analysis of a female whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus and her stillborn pup, assumed to be of parthenogenetic origin,

Age and Growth of the Bull Shark in the Western North Atlantic Ocean

Published online on 13. May 2014 Age and Growth of the Bull Shark in the Western North Atlantic Ocean Lisa J. Natanson, Douglas H. Adams, Megan V. Winton, Jasmine R. Maurer ABSTRACT: Age and growth estimates for the Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas were derived from 121 vertebral centra collected from Bull Sharks (59.1–223.5 cm FL) between

Shark meat seized by Cebu Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force

Provincial News Province of Cebu 13. June 2014 ——————— Thresher shark meat seized in Naga By Xerxes Alkuino The Cebu Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force (CPAIFTF) apprehended an Isuzu Elf that was carrying bags of shark meat. CPAIFTF Team Leader Loy Anthony Madrigal said the vehicle was flagged down along the national highway in Naga

2014 Paddle Out for Sharks in South Africa

News Release The Paddle Out for Sharks conservation platform, which is brought to life in an annual ‘paddle out’ to demonstrate the human connection with the ocean and its apex predators spread in 2014 when the concept was picked up across South Africa and paddle outs were organized for various locations in South Africa, and