Differential gene flow patterns for two commercially exploited shark species along the south–west coast of South Africa

Published online on 04. August 2015 Differential gene flow patterns for two commercially exploited shark species, tope (Galeorhinus galeus) and common smoothhound (Mustelus mustelus) along the south–west coast of South Africa Daphne N. Bitalo, Simo N. Maduna, Charlene da Silva, Rouvay Roodt-Wilding, Aletta E. Bester-van der Merwe ABSTRACT: South Africa’s demersal sharks are threatened by

DNA evidence of the consumption of short-beaked common dolphin by the shortfin mako shark

Published online on 21.July 2015 DNA evidence of the consumption of short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis by the shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus Sebastián Biton Porsmoguer, Daniela Banaru, Charles F. Boudouresque, Ivan Dekeyser, Amélia Viricel, Manuel Merchán ABSTRACT: Stomachs of shortfin mako sharks Isurus oxyrinchus caught in the northeastern Atlantic by Iberian longliners were analyzed.

The small-scale shark fisheries in the southern Gulf of Mexico

Published online on 25. July 2015 The small-scale shark fisheries in the southern Gulf of Mexico: Understanding their heterogeneity to improve their management Juan Carlos Pérez-Jiménez, Iván Mendez-Loeza ABSTRACT: Fisheries targeting sharks in the southern Gulf of Mexico are generally restricted to a few months or fish in several months but participate in other fisheries.

Dubai Aquarium launches assisted breeding programme for Sand tiger sharks

Press Release Emaar Properties PJSC 12. August 2015 ——————- Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo marks historic first with assisted breeding programme for Sand Tiger Sharks Partners with SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium for pioneering the artificial insemination programme on viviparous sharks Initiative aims to strengthen awareness about conservation issues with Sand Tiger Sharks listed as ‘Vulnerable’

NOAA seeks tips on illegal killing of endangered smalltooth sawfish in Florida

Press Release The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 06. August 2015 ——————— NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement seeks tips on illegal killing of endangered smalltooth sawfish in Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Petersburg, FL – Authorities recovered the detached head of an endangered sawfish July 29 on Fort Lauderdale Beach. According to law enforcement officials,

Predictive habitat suitability models to aid conservation of elasmobranch diversity in the central Mediterranean Sea

Published online on 14. August 2015 Predictive habitat suitability models to aid conservation of elasmobranch diversity in the central Mediterranean Sea V. Lauria, M. Gristina, M. J. Attrill, F. Fiorentino, G. Garofalo ABSTRACT: Commercial fisheries have dramatically impacted elasmobranch populations worldwide. With high capture and bycatch rates, the abundance of many species is rapidly declining

Dramatic increase in sea otter mortality from white sharks in California

Published online on 14. August 2015 Dramatic increase in sea otter mortality from white sharks in California M. Tim Tinker, Brian B. Hatfield, Michael D. Harris, Jack A. Ames ABSTRACT: Although southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) are not considered prey for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), sharks do nonetheless bite sea otters. We analyzed spatial

Japan: 4 metres long Tiger shark caught during Yaeyama Shark Cull

Hammerhead Shark Bites Diver Off San Diego Coast

News Release U.S. Coast Guard 13. August 2015 ————————- Coast Guard medevacs man 100 miles west of San Diego SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 58-year-old man from a passenger vessel approximately 100 miles west of San Diego, Monday. At 8:10 a.m., Monday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego received a report from the

In Response to Recent Shark Attacks, NSW Increases Surveillance and Shark Tagging

Media Release Niall Blair Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Lands and Water 14. August 2015 ——————— INCREASED SURVEILLANCE AND TAGGING TO HELP REDUCE RISK OF SHARK ATTACKS Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair, has announced increased surveillance and shark tagging will start today, as part of a suite of measures in response to a

EU Parliamentary questions: Shark related questions from Oct 2014 to July 2015

European Parliament : Parliamentary questions, submitted from October 2014 to July 2015, regarding European Shark Fisheries Policy and Management.   Parliamentary question P-011546/2015 17 July 2015 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 130 Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE) Subject: Shark finning Under Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 the EU permits individuals to bring up to 20

DEC: First Successful Shark Fin Case Results in Guilty Felony Plea

Press Release New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) 10. August 2015 ——————- First Case to Conclude Under NY’s New Shark Fin Ban The Brooklyn-based Long Quan Seafood Corp. pleaded guilty to felony commercialization of wildlife on June 22 in Brooklyn Criminal Court and paid a $10,000 fine for trafficking in shark fins, New

90-Day Findings to List the Smooth Hammerhead and Bigeye Thresher Shark Under the Endangered Species Act

Press Release National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 11. August 2015 ——————— 90-Day Findings to List the Smooth Hammerhead and Bigeye Thresher Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act NOAA Fisheries announces a 90-day finding on a petition to list the smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) range-wide or, in the alternative, any

Multiple paternity and hybridization in two smooth-hound sharks

Published on 10. August 2015 Multiple paternity and hybridization in two smooth-hound sharks Ilaria A. M. Marino, Emilio Riginella, Michele Gristina, Maria B. Rasotto, Lorenzo Zane, Carlotta Mazzoldi ABSTRACT: Multiple paternity appears to be a common trait of elasmobranch mating systems, with its occurrence likely driven by convenience, due to females seeking to minimize the

A histology-based study in apparently healthy wild freshwater stingrays

Published on 06. August 2015 A histology-based study in apparently healthy wild freshwater stingrays Potamotrygon motoro Julieta Engrácia de Moraes, Jefferson Yunis Aguinaga, Pedro de Oliveira Viadanna, Flávio Ruas de Moraes ABSTRACT: Histopathological studies are important as a reference in pathological process. There are a few of these studies in elasmobranchs. The aim of this