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Predicting sustainable shark harvests when stock assessments are lacking
Published on 22. March 2018 Predicting sustainable shark harvests when stock assessments are lacking Corey J A Bradshaw, Thomas A A Prowse, Michael Drew, Bronwyn M Gillanders, Steven C Donnellan, Charlie Huveneers, Handling editor: Anna Kuparinen ABSTRACT: Effective fisheries management generally requires reliable data describing the target species’ life-history characteristics, the size of its harvested
World record tagged shark recapture
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 21. March 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — A recreational fisher has caught and released a grey nurse shark that was tagged by Fisheries scientists east of Esperance 23 years ago. This is believed to be a world record for the longest time
A Review of Recent Status on Stingrays In Indonesian Waters
Published on 09. March 2018 A Review of Recent Status on Stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Dasyatidae) In Indonesian Waters Yuanita Windusari, Muhammad Iqbal ABSTRACT: In this paper, the status of stingrays (family Dasyatidae) in Indonesian waters are summarized. There are 40 valid species of stingrays recorded here. Based on distribution of stingrays within seven faunal region of
First record and DNA Barcoding of Oman Cownose Ray from Andaman Sea, India
Published on 27 February 2018 First record and DNA Barcoding of Oman Cownose Ray, Rhinoptera jayakari, Boulenger, 1895 from Andaman Sea, India Pradeep H. D., Swapnil S. S., Nashad M., Venu S., Ravi Ranjan K., Sumitha G., Monalisha Devi S., Farejiya M. K ABSTRACT: Strategically located to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal and
North Carolina: Jones to level the playing field for ENC shark fishermen
Published on 18 Mar, 2018 at 5:28 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) 15. March 2018 — — — — — — — — — JONES TAKES ACTIONS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR ENC SHARK FISHERMEN WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is working again to level the playing field for Eastern North Carolina shark fishermen. This week,
New Species of Angel Shark from Brazil
Published on 05. March 2018 New Species of Squatina (Squatiniformes: Squatinidae) from Brazil, with Comments on the Taxonomy of Angel Sharks from the Central and Northwestern Atlantic Diego F. B. Vaz, Marcelo R. de Carvalho ABSTRACT: Morphological analysis of South- and Northwestern Atlantic specimens of Squatina revealed an undescribed species of angel shark occurring on
Community structure of elasmobranchs in estuaries along the northwest Gulf of Mexico
Published online 2. March 2018 Community structure of elasmobranchs in estuaries along the northwest Gulf of Mexico Jeffrey D. Plumlee, Kaylan M. Dance, Philip Matich, John A. Mohan, Travis M. Richards, Thomas C. TinHan, Mark R. Fisher, R.J.David Wells ABSTRACT: Estuaries promote high levels of productivity and biodiversity by providing habitat for many biological communities
Genetic diversity and connectivity of the megamouth shark
Published on 05. March 2018 Genetic diversity and connectivity of the megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) Shang Yin Vanson Liu, Shoou Jeng Joung, Chi-Ju Yu, Hua-Hsun Hsu, Wen-Pei Tsai, Kwang Ming Liu ABSTRACT: The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was described as a new species in 1983. Since then, only ca. 100 individuals have been observed or
Samoa hosts first Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium
Published on 2 Mar, 2018 at 2:54 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Government of Samoa 01. March 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Pacific history was made with the very first Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium opening in Samoa today, demonstrating global leadership from the island region in protecting and conserving Pacific sharks and rays. The world’s first regional shark sanctuary,