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Sawfish captures in the Queensland Shark Control Program, 1962 to 2016
Published online on 17. October 2017 Sawfish captures in the Queensland Shark Control Program, 1962 to 2016 Barbara E. Wueringer ABSTRACT: Within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area in Queensland, Australia, lack of information on the distribution of sawfishes presents difficulty for informed management of their habitats and populations. This study aims to provide
Unique programme to count Indo-Pacific’s sharks and rays
Published on 31 Oct, 2017 at 16:38 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release James Cook University, Australia 31. October 2017 — — — — — — — — A new research programme is underway to count species of sharks and rays across the Indo-Pacific region. Dr Andrew Chin is the Programme Director of SharkSearch Indo-Pacific. He said SharkSearch will systematically gather information on shark and ray
Species composition of the international shark fin trade
Published online on 27. October 2017 Species composition of the international shark fin trade assessed through a retail-market survey in Hong Kong Andrew T. Fields, Gunter A. Fischer, Stanley K. H. Shea, Huarong Zhang, Debra L. Abercrombie, Kevin A. Feldheim, Elizabeth A. Babcock, Demian D. Chapman ABSTRACT: The shark fin trade is a major driver