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Oxytetracycline age validation of an adult shortfin mako shark after 6 years at liberty
Published online on 20. June 2016 Oxytetracycline age validation of an adult shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus after 6 years at liberty M. J. Kinney, R. J. D. Wells, S. Kohin ABSTRACT : This study presents findings on an oxytetracycline injected adult male shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus recaptured in waters off of southern California after 6 years
Aversive responses of captive sandbar sharks to strong magnetic fields
Published online on 20. June 2016 Aversive responses of captive sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus to strong magnetic fields A. Siegenthaler, P. R. W. Niemantsverdriet, M. Laterveer, I. M. A. Heitkönig ABSTRACT : This experimental study focused on the possible deterrent effect of permanent magnets on adult sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus. Results showed that the presence
Squatina david , A New Southern Caribbean Species of Angel Shark
Published on 18 Jul, 2016 at 14:28 in Front Page, Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed times | No Comments
Published on 05. July 2016 A New Southern Caribbean Species of Angel Shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), Including Phylogeny and Tempo of Diversification of American Species Arturo Acero P., José J. Tavera , Rafael Anguila, Luis Hernández ABSTRACT : A new species of Squatina, S. david, is described from the Colombian Caribbean. The new species differs
Strontium mineralization of shark vertebrae
Published online on 18 July 2016 Strontium mineralization of shark vertebrae Vincent Raoult, Victor M. Peddemors, David Zahra, Nicholas Howell, Daryl L. Howard, Martin D. de Jonge, Jane E. Williamson ABSTRACT : Determining the age of sharks using vertebral banding is a vital component of management, but the causes of banding are not fully understood.
Results of the 2016 Edisto Shark Tournament
Published on 18 Jul, 2016 at 13:39 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Edisto Watersports and Tackle Shark Tournament Location: Edisto Watersports and Tackle, Edisto Beach, South Carolina, USA Date: 11. June 2016 Number of participants: 31 boats WINNERS: 1st Place Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Weight: 547.5 lbs Boat/Capt.: Cold Beer (Cal Young) 2nd Place Species: Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) Weight: 251 lbs Boat/Capt.: – (David Murdaugh)
Acoustic telemetry and network analysis reveal the space use of multiple reef predators and enhance marine protected area design
Published on 13. July 2016 Acoustic telemetry and network analysis reveal the space use of multiple reef predators and enhance marine protected area design James S. E. Lea, Nicolas E. Humphries, Rainer G. von Brandis, Christopher R. Clarke, David W. Sims ABSTRACT : Marine protected areas (MPAs) are commonly employed to protect ecosystems from threats
Results of the 2016 Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament
Published on 16 Jul, 2016 at 18:36 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
44th Annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament Location: Guy Lombardo Marina, Freeport, New York, USA Date: 17.-18. June 2016 Number of participants: 133 boats WINNERS: 1st Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 280 lbs Boat: Spare Parts Captain: Chris Wolfson 2nd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 274 lbs Boat: Brianna Captain: Anthony
Results of the 2016 South Jersey Shark Tournament
Published on 16 Jul, 2016 at 18:29 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 1 Comment
36th Annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey, USA Date: 08.-11. June 2016 Number of participants: 90 boats Total Payout: $317,069.00 Weigh-Ins : Heaviest Shark (also Heaviest Mako): Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 360 lbs Boat: El Cid
Emerald Isle imposes restriction on shark chumming
Published on 16 Jul, 2016 at 12:53 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Town of Emerald Isle, North Carolina 13. July 2016 – – – – – – – – – – – – Shark “Chumming” Activities Restricted to Night Hours ONLY, Permitted from 8pm – 8 am ONLY, Prohibited from 8 am – 8 pm In response to recent shark incidents in Carteret County and
Results of the 2016 Point Lookout Shark Tournament
Published on 16 Jul, 2016 at 12:34 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
4th Annual Point Lookout Shark Tournament Location: Ted’s Fishing Station, Pt. Lookout, New York, USA Date: 10.-11. June 2016 WINNERS: 1st Place: Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 323 lbs Boat: Mary John 2nd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 287 lbs Boat: Sea Fox 3rd Place: Species: Mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 270
Results of the 2016 Star Island Shark Tournament
Published on 16 Jul, 2016 at 12:25 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
30th Annual Star Island Shark Tournament Location: Star Island Yacht Club & Marina, Montauk, New York, USA Date: 16.-18. June 2016 Catch Results: Mako Division: 1st Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 730 lbs Boat: Thor III Capt./Angler: Chris Zaia 2nd Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 378 lbs Boat: Locked
Results of the 2016 Brett T Bailey Mako Rodeo
Published on 16 Jul, 2016 at 12:12 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
15th Annual Brett T Bailey Mako Rodeo Location: Hoffman’s Marina West, Brielle, New Jersey, USA. Date: 03. – 04. June 2016 Number of participants: 36 boats. Prize money: over $30,000 Winning Mako: Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 430 lbs Boat: TraSea Ann Angler: Chris Minetta Payout: $19,400 Winner – Thresher Calcutta Species: Common
Coast Guard rescues fisherman impaled by dogfish
Published on 14 Jul, 2016 at 17:13 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release U.S. Coast Guard 12. July 2016 ————— Coast Guard medevacs fisherman after dogfish bite off Gloucester BOSTON — A Coast Guard rescue crew medevaced a fisherman Tuesday morning after he was bitten on the arm by a dogfish 16 miles east of Cape Ann. At about 10 a.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector
Sinobatis brevicauda n. sp., a new deep-water legskate and first generic record from the western Indian Ocean
Published on 13. July 2016 Sinobatis brevicauda n. sp., a new deep-water legskate (Rajiformes, Anacanthobatidae) and first generic record from the western Indian Ocean Weigmann, S. & Stehmann, M.F.W. ABSTRACT: A new deep-water legskate, Sinobatis brevicauda, is described based on two specimens caught on the remote Saya de Malha Bank in the central western Indian
FWC Law Enforcement: Shark-related Reports, April 15 to July 7, 2016
Published on 12 Jul, 2016 at 15:05 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report July 1 through July 7, 2016 PALM BEACH COUNTY Officers Spradling, Newman and Hankinson responded to a deceased hammerhead shark on shore at the south Lake Worth inlet. After determining the shark’s death was by natural causes, Officers Spradling and