Shark attack kills teenager off Port Douglas, Australia

Media Release Queensland Police 15. December 2014 ———————- Sudden death, Port Douglas An 18-year-old Mossman man has died after sustaining a shark bite off Port Douglas this morning. The man was fishing off Rudder Reef at around 11am when he was bitten by a shark on his leg. Friends who were travelling with the man

NOAA: Five Sawfish Species Protected Under the Endangered Species Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 224 RIN 0648-XZ50 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Endangered Listing of Five Species of Sawfish Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY : National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION : Final rule. SUMMARY

Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study

Published on 12. December 2014 Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study: underwater-sampling, dry-storage and PCR success Tom Kashiwagi, Elisabeth A Maxwell, Andrea D Marshall, Ana B Christensen ABSTRACT: Sharks and rays are increasingly being identified as high-risk species for extinction, prompting urgent assessments of their local or regional

NZ First calls for halt to shark dives while evidence collected

Press Release New Zealand First Party – Clayton Mitchell MP – Spokesperson for Labour and Industrial Relations 12. December 2014 —————————- Calling for a Halt to Shark Dives While Evidence Collected New Zealand First wants a moratorium on shark diving until more research is done on potential dangers to paua divers. “Safety in our waters

NZ shark cage diving permits issued for two years

Media Release Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai 11. December 2014 ———————— DOC issues shark cage diving permits The Department of Conservation has imposed strict rules to ensure great white sharks are not harmed by underwater cage diving operations around Stewart Island/Rakiura and the activity is confined to one location to minimise the impact on

Stable isotope analysis of vertebrae reveals ontogenetic changes in habitat in an endothermic pelagic shark

Published on 10. December 2014 Stable isotope analysis of vertebrae reveals ontogenetic changes in habitat in an endothermic pelagic shark Aaron B. Carlisle, Kenneth J. Goldman, Steven Y. Litvin, Daniel J. Madigan, Jennifer S. Bigman, Alan M. Swithenbank, Thomas C. Kline, Barbara A. Block ABSTRACT: Ontogenetic changes in habitat are driven by shifting life-history requirements

The Jaws Effect: How movie narratives are used to influence policy responses to shark bites in Western Australia

Published on 06. December 2014 The Jaws Effect: How movie narratives are used to influence policy responses to shark bites in Western Australia Christopher Neff ABSTRACT: This article examines the way political actors use film narratives to influence policymaking following shark bites. To analyse these relationships I propose the concept of the Jaws Effect, where

The trade in sharks and their products in the United Arab Emirates

Published online on 05. December 2014 The trade in sharks and their products in the United Arab Emirates Rima W. Jabado, Saif M. Al Ghais, Waleed Hamza, Aaron C. Henderson, Julia L.Y. Spaet, Mahmood S. Shivji, Robert H. Hanner ABSTRACT: The rapid growth in the demand for shark products, particularly fins, has led to the

A new metaheuristic algorithm based on shark smell optimization

Published online on 02. December 2014 A new metaheuristic algorithm based on shark smell optimization Oveis Abedinia, Nima Amjady, Ali Ghasemi ABSTRACT: In this article, a new metaheuristic optimization algorithm is introduced. This algorithm is based on the ability of shark, as a superior hunter in the nature, for finding prey, which is taken from

A C-type lectin isolated from the skin of Japanese bullhead shark binds a remarkably broad range of sugars and induces blood coagulation

Published online on 29. November 2014 A C-type lectin isolated from the skin of Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus japonicus) binds a remarkably broad range of sugars and induces blood coagulation Shigeyuki Tsutsui, Yuma Dotsuta, Ayaka Ono, Masanari Suzuki, Hiroaki Tateno, Jun Hirabayashi, Osamu Nakamura ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to determine the

Does ammonia trigger hyperventilation in the spiny dogfish ?

Published online on 20. November 2014 Does ammonia trigger hyperventilation in the elasmobranch, Squalus acanthias suckleyi ? Gudrun De Boeck, Chris M. Wood ABSTRACT: We examined the ventilatory response of the spiny dogfish, to elevated internal or environmental ammonia. Sharks were injected via arterial catheters with ammonia solutions or their Na salt equivalents sufficient to

AFMA not flakey about shark handling

Media Release Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) 04. December 2014 ————————- Recognising the important role that sharks, rays and related species play in Australia’s ecosystems, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) together with Monash University and the shark fishing industry have developed a guide to increase the survival rate of sharks and rays accidentally caught

Guide: Shark and Ray Handling Practices

Shark and Ray Handling Practices A guide for commercial fishers in southern Australia By the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 2014 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Mako shark found washed up in Wales UK

First record of mako shark off the coast of La Media Guajira, Colombian Caribbean

Published in November 2014 SHORT COMMUNICATION First record of mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus (Lamniformes: Lamnidae) off the coast of La Media Guajira, Colombian Caribbean Paola Palacios-Barreto, Andrea Ramírez-Hernández, Oscar Uriel Mendoza-Vargas & Andrés F. Navia ABSTRACT: The occurrence of the shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus, caught by artisanal fishermen using a longline shark fishing, was recorded