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The presence of lateral photophores correlates with increased speciation in deep-sea bioluminescent sharks
Published on 29. July 2015 The presence of lateral photophores correlates with increased speciation in deep-sea bioluminescent sharks Julien M. Claes, Dan-Eric Nilsson, Jérôme Mallefet, Nicolas Straube ABSTRACT: The vast majority of species within the lanternshark genus Etmopterus harbour complex luminescent markings on their flanks, whose functional significance has long remained obscure. Recent studies, however,
Surfer attacked by shark at Evans Head in New South Wales, Australia
Media Release NSW Police Force 31. July 2015 —————- Shark attack – Evans Head A man has been injured following a suspected shark attack on the state’s north coast. Around 6.20am today (Friday 31 July 2015), police were called to Main Beach, Evans Head, after a surfer was attacked by what is believed to have
South Africa: White Shark cage diving permit in St. Francis Bay
Published on 30 Jul, 2015 at 11:37 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Department of Environmental Affairs, Republic of South Africa 27. July 2015 ——————- The Department of Environment Affairs has noted with concern the false allegations about a pending permit application for a white shark cage diving operation in Jeffrey’s Bay, St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis region. Firstly, it is important to note
First data on the age, growth and sexual maturity of the piked spurdog in the Gulf of Gabès
Published online on 29. July 2015 First data on the age, growth and sexual maturity of the piked spurdog, Squalus megalops (Chondrichthyes: Squalidae), in the Gulf of Gabès (central Mediterranean Sea) Sondes Marouani, Hasna Kadri, Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradai ABSTRACT: The occurrence of the piked spurdog (Squalus megalops) in the Gulf of Gabès (Tunisia, central Mediterranean
Australian Diver Killed By Shark Highlights Stewart Island Fears
Published on 29 Jul, 2015 at 13:17 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Clayton Mitchell, New Zealand First Party 25. July 2015 ——————— A recreational scallop diver killed today by a Great White Shark in Tasmania highlights the risk commercial divers face in Stewart Island and the callous disregard shown by Conservation Minister Maggie Barry, to Stewart Islanders who want cage diving stopped. “The Minister ignored
Do sawfish represent South Africa’s first local extirpation of marine elasmobranchs in the modern era?
Published online on 24. July 2015 Do sawfish Pristis spp. represent South Africa’s first local extirpation of marine elasmobranchs in the modern era? BI Everett, G Cliff, SFJ Dudley, SP Wintner, RP van der Elst ABSTRACT: Largetooth sawfish Pristis pristis and green sawfish P. zijsron were not uncommon in catches made in KwaZulu‑ Natal (KZN)
Hooking mortality of scalloped hammerhead and great hammerhead sharks caught on bottom longlines
Published online on 24. July 2015 Hooking mortality of scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini and great hammerhead Sphyrna mokarran sharks caught on bottom longlines SJB Gulak, AJ de Ron Santiago, JK Carlson ABSTRACT: The scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini and the great hammerhead S. mokarran are typically caught as bycatch in a variety of fisheries and are
Pelagic shark fisheries of Indonesia’s Eastern Indian Ocean Fisheries Management Region
Published online on 24. July 2015 Pelagic shark fisheries of Indonesia’s Eastern Indian Ocean Fisheries Management Region Fahmi & Dharmai ABSTRACT: Sharks are commonly caught in Indonesian waters both by target fisheries and as bycatch. Fishers targeting sharks mostly employ drift longlines, whereas tuna longlines and gillnets are the gear mostly responsible for shark bycatch.
Fisheries management and conservation of sharks in Indonesia
Published online on 24. July 2015 Fisheries management and conservation of sharks in Indonesia Dharmadi, Fahmi, F Satria ABSTRACT: Indonesian waters have a high diversity of sharks and rays, with at least 118 species belonging to 25 families found throughout the vast archipelago. Indonesia also has the highest shark landings globally and nearly all high‑value
The current status and management of South Africa’s chondrichthyan fisheries
Published online on 24. July 2015 The current status and management of South Africa’s chondrichthyan fisheries C da Silva, AJ Booth, SFJ Dudley, SE Kerwath, SJ Lamberth, RW Leslie, ME McCord, WHH Sauer, T Zweig ABSTRACT: Chondrichthyans (sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras) are captured in many marine fisheries. Management and research efforts directed at chondrichthyan
Seasonality, behaviour and philopatry of spotted ragged‑tooth sharks in Eastern Cape nursery areas, South Africa
Published online on 24. July 2015 Seasonality, behaviour and philopatry of spotted ragged‑tooth sharks Carcharias taurus in Eastern Cape nursery areas, South Africa MJ Smale, ML Dicken, AJ Booth ABSTRACT: Spotted ragged‑tooth sharks Carcharias taurus occur along the southern and eastern coasts of South Africa. We report on movements of juveniles and adults within a
Baited remote underwater video system (BRUVs) survey of chondrichthyan diversity in False Bay, South Africa
Published online on 24. July 2015 Baited remote underwater video system (BRUVs) survey of chondrichthyan diversity in False Bay, South Africa L De Vos, RGA Watson, A Götz, CG Attwood ABSTRACT: Global declines in chondrichthyan populations necessitate evidence‑based planning for their conservation. False Bay, in south‑west South Africa, has a high diversity of marine biota,
Seasonal variability of bull and tiger shark presence on the west coast of Reunion Island, western Indian Ocean
Published online on 24. July 2015 Seasonal variability of bull and tiger shark presence on the west coast of Reunion Island, western Indian Ocean A Blaison, S Jaquemet, D Guyomarc, G Vangrevelynghe, T Gazzo, G Cliff, P Cotel, M Soria ABSTRACT: A fisheries‑independent survey using longlines and drumlines, and an acoustic telemetry study, revealed that
Incorporating stable isotopes into a multidisciplinary framework to improve data inference and their conservation and management application
Published online on 24. July 2015 Incorporating stable isotopes into a multidisciplinary framework to improve data inference and their conservation and management application HM Christiansen, AT Fisk, NE Hussey ABSTRACT: Through its ability to address complex ecological questions and the possibility of analysing large sample sizes to understand population‑level processes, the use of stable isotope
Age and growth of the common blacktip shark from Indonesia
Published online on 24. July 2015 Age and growth of the common blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus from Indonesia, incorporating an improved approach to comparing regional population growth rates JJ Smart, A Chin, AJ Tobin, CA Simpfendorfer, WT White ABSTRACT: Age and growth estimates from length‑at‑age data were produced for the common blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus