Great White Shark caught in Tunisia – May 2018

Greenland shark feeding behavior on static fishing gear

Published on 17. May 2018 Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) feeding behavior on static fishing gear, effect of SMART (Selective Magnetic and Repellent-Treated) hook deterrent technology, and factors influencing entanglement in bottom longlines Scott M. Grant​, Rennie Sullivan, Kevin J. Hedges ABSTRACT: The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is the most common bycatch in the Greenland halibut

Thailand: DMCR investigates Whale shark capture

Press Release National News Bureau of Thailand 19. May 2018 — — — — — — — — — DMCR launches investigation into illegal shark whale hunt off Phuket BANGKOK, 19 May 2018 (NNT) – The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has launched investigation into the reported hunting for a shark whale off

Sharks can acquire a taste for jazz music

Press Release Macquarie University, Sydney Australia 08. May 2018 — — — — — — — — While for many people sharks bring to mind the Jaws theme music, it seems sharks themselves prefer jazz.   Far from mindless eating machines, new research from the Macquarie University Fish Lab has shown sharks are much more sophisticated than most people imagine.   Researchers trained baby Port Jackson sharks to

Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged whale sharks off western Madagascar

Published on 17. May 2018 Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged whale sharks off western Madagascar Diamant S, Rohner CA, Kiszka JJ, Guillemain d’Echon A, Guillemain d’Echon T, Sourisseau E, Pierce SJ ABSTRACT: Whale sharks Rhincodon typus, the world’s largest fish, are routinely sighted off the northwest coast of Madagascar, particularly off the island of

Artisanal shark fishing in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Published on 27. April 2018 Artisanal shark fishing in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea: biomass estimation from genetically identified shark and ray fins S. A. Appleyard, W. T. White, S. Vieira, B. Sabub ABSTRACT: Our study is the first detailed examination of species composition using DNA COI barcoding of elasmobranchs from an artisanal fishery

Molecular Identification of Shark Meat From Local Markets in Southern Brazil

Published on 27. April 2018 Molecular Identification of Shark Meat From Local Markets in Southern Brazil Based on DNA Barcoding: Evidence for Mislabeling and Trade of Endangered Species Fernanda Almerón-Souza, Christian Sperb, Carolina L. Castilho, Pedro I. C. C. Figueiredo, Leonardo T. Gonçalves, Rodrigo Machado, Larissa R. Oliveira, Victor H. Valiati, Nelson J. R. Fagundes

Food approach conditioning and discrimination learning using sound cues in benthic sharks

Published on 24. April 2018 Food approach conditioning and discrimination learning using sound cues in benthic sharks Catarina Vila Pouca, Culum Brown ABSTRACT: The marine environment is filled with biotic and abiotic sounds. Some of these sounds predict important events that influence fitness while others are unimportant. Individuals can learn specific sound cues and ‘soundscapes’

Movements of three female silky sharks off the Caribbean coast of Cuba

Published on 01. April 2018 Movements of three female silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) as tracked by satellite-linked tags off the Caribbean coast of Cuba Hueter, Robert ; Tyminski, John ; Pina-Amargós, Fabián; Morris, John J; Abierno, Alexei Ruiz; Angulo Valdés, Jorge Alberto; López Fernández, Noel ABSTRACT: The silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller and Henle, 1839),