FAO Report: State of the global market for shark products

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Media Statement Premier and Minister for the Arts The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk 21. July 2015 —————- Premier nominates Julian Wilson for bravery award Sunshine Coast Surfer Julian Wilson has been nominated for a bravery award following his actions in assisting Mick Fanning in South Africa during a shark attack. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today confirmed she

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How the movement characteristics of large marine predators influence estimates of their abundance

Published online on 18. July 2015 How the movement characteristics of large marine predators influence estimates of their abundance Fabio Boschetti, Mathew A. Vanderklift ABSTRACT: Understanding animal movement provides information that helps design effective conservation initiatives. We intuitively understand that the way animals move at large scales determines the extent of their home range and

Microsatellite loci confirm a lack of population connectivity among globally distributed populations of the tope shark

Published online on 15. July 2015 Microsatellite loci confirm a lack of population connectivity among globally distributed populations of the tope shark Galeorhinus galeus (Triakidae) C. L. Chabot ABSTRACT: This study used 11 polymorphic nuclear microsatellite loci to determine the population connectivity of five geographically isolated populations of tope shark Galeorhinus galeus (Africa, Australia, North