Are critically endangered fish back on the menu? Analysis of U.K. fisheries data suggest post-ban landings of prohibited skates in European waters

Published online on 06. April 2016 Are critically endangered fish back on the menu? Analysis of U.K. fisheries data suggest post-ban landings of prohibited skates in European waters Samantha J. Simpson, David W. Sims ABSTRACT: Skates (Rajidae) have been commercially exploited in Europe for hundreds of years with some species’ abundances declining dramatically during the

Diet comparison between silky sharks and scalloped hammerhead sharks off the south-west coast of Mexico

Published on 11. April 2016 Diet comparison between silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) and scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) off the south-west coast of Mexico Isaac Antonio Flores-Martínez, Yassir Edén Torres-Rojas, Felipe Galván-Magaña, Julia Ramos-Miranda ABSTRACT: Ecologists examine diet composition in order to assess the spatial and temporal variations in interactions between species, the impact of

Identifying the “demon whale-biter”: Patterns of scarring on large whales attributed to a cookie-cutter shark

Published on 07. April 2016 Identifying the “demon whale-biter”: Patterns of scarring on large whales attributed to a cookie-cutter shark Isistius sp Peter B. Best, Theoni Photopoulou ABSTRACT: The presence of crater-like wounds on cetaceans and other large marine vertebrates and invertebrates has been attributed to various organisms. We review the evidence for the identity

Basking shark landed in Fouesnant, France

South Africa: Surf-skiers involved in a shark encounter at Robberg

News Release National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) 22. April 2016 ————— Shark encounter At 08h36, Friday, 22nd April, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of 5 surf-skiers involved in a shark encounter at Robberg at The Wreck, about 400 meters off-shore of Robberg Beach. NSRI Plettenberg Bay responded to the scene and the

Greenpeace: Made in Taiwan

Made in Taiwan Government Failure and Illegal, Abusive and Criminal Fisheries Greenpeace, April 2016 PDF – DOWNLOAD   –  

Distribution of skates and sharks in the North Sea: 112 years of change

Published online on 15. April 2016 Distribution of skates and sharks in the North Sea: 112 years of change Camilla Sguotti, Christopher P. Lynam, Bernardo García-Carreras, Jim R. Ellis, Georg H. Engelhard ABSTRACT: How have North Sea skate and shark assemblages changed since the early 20th century when bottom trawling became widespread, while their environment

Megamouth shark landed in Owase, Japan

European Commission adopts report on the implementation of the updated shark finning Regulation

Press Release European Commission 15. April 2016 ——————— The European Commission today adopted a report on the implementation of the EU’s shark finning Regulation. Based on information provided by EU Member States, the report concludes that no systematic shark finning – the removal of fins and the discarding of the carcasses at sea – is

CBS Miami: Diver Attacked By Bull Shark Off Riviera Beach

NPOA for the Conservation of Sharks and Rays in Cuba

National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Chondrichthyes in the Republic of Cuba. Ministry of the Food Industry. Havana, Cuba. 2015 PDF – DOWNLOAD  

Higher Abundance of Marine Predators and Changes in Fishers’ Behavior Following Spatial Protection within the World’s Biggest Shark Fishery

Published on 07. April 2016 Higher Abundance of Marine Predators and Changes in Fishers’ Behavior Following Spatial Protection within the World’s Biggest Shark Fishery Vanessa F. Jaiteh, Steve J. Lindfield, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Carol Warren, Ben Fitzpatrick, Neil R. Loneragan ABSTRACT: Fisheries are complex social-ecological systems, where managers struggle to balance the socio-economic interests of fishing

Shark Spotters Programme nets Gold Innovation Award for beach tourism

Media Release City of Cape Town 11. April 2016 ———————- The City of Cape Town’s partner, the Shark Spotters, has been recognised for their valuable contribution to enhancing the safety of all visitors to in-shore areas. This includes their implementation of the effective shark exclusion net, public education programmes, and cutting-edge research. The City has

Notoraja martinezi sp. nov., a new species of deepwater skate and the first record of the genus Notoraja

Published on 05. April 2016 Notoraja martinezi sp. nov., a new species of deepwater skate and the first record of the genus Notoraja Ishiyama, 1958 (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) from the eastern Pacific Ocean Francisco J. Concha, David A. Ebert, Douglas J. Long ABSTRACT: A new arhynchobatid skate, Notoraja martinezi, sp. nov., is described from four specimens

Comparison of the Morphology and Histomorphometry of Spermatogenic Cyst of Three Sharks Species

Published online on 04. April 2016 Comparison of the Morphology and Histomorphometry of Spermatogenic Cyst of Three Sharks Species With Diametric Testes Mariana Gomes do Rêgo, John L. Fitzpatrick, Fabio Hissa V. Hazin, Maria Lucia. G. Araujo, Maria Edna Gomes Barros, Joaquim Evêncio Neto ABSTRACT: Characterization of the reproductive anatomy of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, rays,