April, 2017

Clinical features of 27 shark attack cases on La Réunion Island

Clinical features of 27 shark attack cases on La Réunion Island

    Clinical features of 27 shark attack cases on La Réunion Island Ballas, Richard MD; Saetta, Ghislain; Peuchot, Charline; Elkienbaum, Philippe MD; Poinsot, Emmanuelle MD ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Between January 2000 and September 2016, there have been 27 documented shark attacks on La Réunion Island. The insular nature of La Réunion has allowed us to

Dusky Shark Conservation Outreach Plan

Dusky Shark Conservation Outreach Plan

DUSKY SHARK CONSERVATION OUTREACH PLAN AMENDMENT 5B TO THE 2006 CONSOLIDATED ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN APRIL 2017 PDF-DOWNLOAD  

Multidisciplinary framework for assessing connectivity of hammerhead sharks across jurisdictional boundaries

Multidisciplinary framework for assessing connectivity of hammerhead sharks across jurisdictional boundaries

Published on 21. April 2017 Crossing lines: a multidisciplinary framework for assessing connectivity of hammerhead sharks across jurisdictional boundaries A. Chin, C. A. Simpfendorfer, W. T. White, G. J. Johnson, R. B. McAuley, M. R. Heupel ABSTRACT: Conservation and management of migratory species can be complex and challenging. International agreements such as the Convention on

Diet and condition of mesopredators on coral reefs in relation to shark abundance

Diet and condition of mesopredators on coral reefs in relation to shark abundance

Published on 19. April 2017 Diet and condition of mesopredators on coral reefs in relation to shark abundance Shanta C. Barley, Mark G. Meekan, Jessica J. Meeuwig ABSTRACT: Reef sharks may influence the foraging behaviour of mesopredatory teleosts on coral reefs via both risk effects and competitive exclusion. We used a “natural experiment” to test

Genetic structure and signatures of selection in grey reef sharks

Genetic structure and signatures of selection in grey reef sharks

Published on 19. April 2017 Genetic structure and signatures of selection in grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) P Momigliano, R Harcourt, W D Robbins, V Jaiteh, G N Mahardika, A Sembiring, A Stow ABSTRACT: With overfishing reducing the abundance of marine predators in multiple marine ecosystems, knowledge of genetic structure and local adaptation may provide

Spatial overlap of shark nursery areas and the salmon farming industry

Spatial overlap of shark nursery areas and the salmon farming industry

Published online on 18. April 2017 Spatial overlap of shark nursery areas and the salmon farming industry influences the trophic ecology of Squalus acanthias on the southern coast of Chile Juan Diego Gaitán-Espitia, Daniela Gómez, Alistair J. Hobday, Ross Daley, Julio Lamilla, Leyla Cárdenas ABSTRACT: Potential interactions between marine predators and humans arise in the

South Africa: Teenager bitten by a shark at Plettenberg Bay

South Africa: Teenager bitten by a shark at Plettenberg Bay

News Release National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) 29. April 2017 — — — — — — — — At 17h07, Saturday, 29th April, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a person bitten by a shark at The Waves, a popular surf spot at Keurbooms, Plettenberg Bay. NSRI rescue crew responded directly

Spain: 8 metres Basking shark landed in Alicante Province

Spain: 8 metres Basking shark landed in Alicante Province

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 27. April 2017 Date: reported on 27th of April 2017 Location: Calp, Marina Alta, Valencian Community, Spain Species: Basking shark (Cetrorhinus maximus) Size: said to be 7,43 metres in length. Sex: male A record from the western Mediterranean Sea. The specimen was caught accidentally by a commercial trawler about 16

Greece: Basking shark caught in Crete

Greece: Basking shark caught in Crete

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 11.04.2017 Date: reported on 06th of April 2017 Location: Agia Galini, Crete Island, Greece. Species: Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) Size: said to be up to 7 metres in length. Sources: e-mesara and Eπιλεκτικά Selectively (video embedded below). The specimen was found entangled in a fishing net in the Gulf of

Historical porbeagle shark landings in New Zealand

Historical porbeagle shark landings in New Zealand

Recalculation of historical landings of porbeagle shark New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2017/12 Francis, M.P. March 2017 PDF-DOWNLOAD    

A Brief Look at Human Impacts on Sharks

A Brief Look at Human Impacts on Sharks

Published on 05. April 2017 A Brief Look at Human Impacts on Sharks Strickland J. ABSTRACT: This brief review examines the many human activities that threaten sharks, their impacts, and the implications for the ecosystems that rely upon these apex predators. As keystone species, sharks play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by asserting

Kentucky Teen Recovering From Shark Bite

Kentucky Teen Recovering From Shark Bite

News Release Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office 03. April 2017 — — — — — — — — — — A 17-year old tourist from Louisville Kentucky suffered six puncture wounds from a shark bite, but was able to punch the shark as it was biting her to try to drive it away. Caitlyn Taylor suffered

Shark attacks Queensland man’s kayak

Shark attacks Queensland man’s kayak

Press Release Queensland Police Service Media 02. April 2017 — — — — — — — — — Shark attack, Moreton Bay A Sunshine Coast man has had a lucky escape after a shark bit off the back of his kayak in Moreton Bay this afternoon. The 39-year-old man was paddling towards Mud Island in

KSBW News: Great white shark caught in the shallow surf at Pleasure Point

Greece: Two records of Thresher sharks from the Argolic Gulf

Greece: Two records of Thresher sharks from the Argolic Gulf

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 01. April 2017 Please find below the short report on two recent catches of thresher sharks from the Argolic Gulf (located in the Aegean Sea off the east coast of the Peloponnese, Greece). 1st Specimen : Date: reported on 21st of March 2017 Location: Nea Kios, Peloponnese, Greece Species: Bigeye