Published online on 19. June 2015 Public awareness of the economic potential and threats to sharks of a tropical oceanic archipelago in the western South Atlantic Ricardo C. Garla, Renato H.A. Freitas, Janaina F. Calado, Gustavo B.C. Paterno, Adriana R. Carvalho ABSTRACT: Conservation actions for sharks are hampered partly by the negative beliefs and inaccurate
Published online on 11. June 2015 Sexual development and maturity scale for the angel shark Squatina squatina (Elasmobranchii: Squatinidae), with comments on the adequacy of general maturity scales Filip Osaer, Krupskaya Narváez, José G. Pajuelo, José M. Lorenzo ABSTRACT: This paper contributes to the reproductive biology of the genus Squatina and aims to complement the
Published Apr./June 2015 Standardized catch rate of cockfish, Callorhinchus callorynchus, in a bottom trawl fishery of Patagonia: Is it possible its use as a predictor of abundance trend? Juan F. Bernasconi, María Raquel Perier, Edgardo E. Di Giácomo ABSTRACT: The catch per unit of effort (CPUE) data of cockfish, Callorhinchus callorynchus, during 1986-2011 was evaluated
45th Annual Montauk Marine Basin Shark Tournament Location: Montauk Marine Basin, Long Island, New York, USA Date: 25. to 27. June 2015 Number of entrants: about 45 boats Entry fee: $950.00 Total payout: $50,000.00 WINNERS 1st Place Mako ( and Largest Overall ): Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) Weight: 380 lbs Angler: