Morphology of the ampullae of Lorenzini in juvenile freshwater bull sharks

Published online on 17. December 2014 Morphology of the ampullae of Lorenzini in juvenile freshwater Carcharhinus leucas Darryl L. Whitehead, Arnault R.G. Gauthier, Erica W.H. Mu, Mike B. Bennett, Ian R. Tibbetts ABSTRACT: Ampullae of Lorenzini were examined from juvenile Carcharhinus leucas (831–1,045 mm total length) captured from freshwater regions of the Brisbane River. The

9NEWS: Fatal Shark Attack at Cheynes Beach WA

SLO Tribune: Shark attack at Montaña de Oro, California

Capture gear deployed after fatal shark incident near Albany – Western Australia

Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 29. December  2014 ————————— Fisheries officers deploy capture gear after fatal shark incident at Cheynes Beach Beaches have been closed at Cheynes Beach near Albany after a fatal shark incident late this morning. The Department of Fisheries is currently investigating and has deployed equipment in an effort to

Distribution and feeding habitat characterization of whale sharks in a protected area in the north Caribbean Sea

Published online on 19. December 2014 Distribution and feeding habitat characterization of whale sharks Rhincodon typus in a protected area in the north Caribbean Sea N. Cárdenas-Palomo, J. Herrera-Silveira, I. Velázquez-Abunader, O. Reyes, U. Ordoñez ABSTRACT: The relationship between the distribution of the whale shark Rhincodon typus and hydrobiological variables in the Caribbean Sea during

WA Catch order for white shark frequenting Warnbro Beach rescinded

Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 22. December  2014 ————————— Shark capture order rescinded Following a significant reduction in the rate of detections of the high hazard shark within Warnbro Sound, Department of Fisheries Acting Director General, Dr Rick Fletcher has rescinded the catch order. This action is consistent with the State Government’s guidelines

Maternal offloading of organochlorine contaminants in the yolk-sac placental scalloped hammerhead shark

Published on 20. December 2014 Maternal offloading of organochlorine contaminants in the yolk-sac placental scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) Kady Lyons, Douglas H. Adams ABSTRACT: Elasmobranchs are a group of animals that typically occupy upper trophic levels in food webs and have a propensity to accumulate high contaminant concentrations. To date, few studies have investigated

The Value of Taxon-focused Science: 30 Years of Elasmobranchs in Biological Research and Outreach

Published on 16. December 2014 The Value of Taxon-focused Science: 30 Years of Elasmobranchs in Biological Research and Outreach Lara A. Ferry, David S. Shiffman ABSTRACT: Due to an intense level of interest from the media, the public, conservation NGOs, and policymakers, the scientific study of charismatic megafauna is perceived by some researchers as associated

WA Fisheries Department decides to remove tagged white shark in Warnbro Sound

Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 19. December  2014 ——————— Shark threat at Warnbro Sound prompts action Following a series of tagged shark detections of a white shark at the Warnbro receiver a decision has been made to deploy capture gear to take a white shark that has been assessed as posing a serious

Florida Man Sentenced for Illegal Trade of Bonnethead Sharks

Press Release The United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida 15. December 2014 ————————— Florida Keys Resident Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking in Marine Life Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Tracey Dunn, Assistant Director, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement, and David Pharo, Resident Agent in Charge, U.S.

Are depredation rates by reef sharks influenced by fisher behaviour?

Published on 17. December 2014 Are depredation rates by reef sharks influenced by fisher behaviour? Magen Schifiliti​, Dianne L McLean, Tim J Langlois, Matthew J Birt, Peter Barnes, Ryan Kempster ABSTRACT: Shark depredation (damage to gear and loss of bait or hooked fish by a non-target species) is a common global occurrence. Depredation events by

Chimaera carophila, a new species of chimaera from New Zealand

Published online on 05. December 2014 Chimaera carophila (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from New Zealand Jenny M Kemper, David A Ebert, Gavin JP Naylor, Dominique Didier ABSTRACT: A new species of chimaeroid, Chimaera carophila sp. nov., is described from 37 specimens collected from deepwater slopes and seamounts around New Zealand. The

Development of microsatellite markers for globally distributed populations of the threatened silky shark

Published on 05. December 2014 Development of microsatellite markers for globally distributed populations of the threatened silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis J. R. O’Bryhim, J. Spaet, J. R. Hyde, K. L. Jones, D. H. Adams, S. L. Lance ABSTRACT: Eighteen microsatellite loci were developed for the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis and screened across a total of

NOAA proposes to list Harrisson’s dogfish under Endangered Species Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224 RIN 0648–XD370 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding for the Eastern Taiwan Strait Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin, Dusky Sea Snake, Banggai Cardinalfish, Harrisson’s Dogfish, and Three Corals Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service

Northwest Atlantic dusky sharks not warranted for listing under Endangered Species Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XC515 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of 12-Month Finding on Petitions To List the Northwest Atlantic Population of the Dusky Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric