Published on 25. June 2018 Discovery of a multispecies shark aggregation and parturition area in the Ba Estuary, Fiji Islands Tom Vierus, Stefan Gehrig, Juerg M. Brunnschweiler, Kerstin Glaus, Martin Zimmer, Amandine D. Marie, Ciro Rico ABSTRACT: Population declines in shark species have been reported on local and global scales, with overfishing, habitat destruction and
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 18. June 2018 38th annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey, USA Date: June 6-9, 2018 A total of 68 boats were registered for this year’s event. 161 shark catches were reported during three days of fishing. The majority (152 specimens) were released. The
News Release Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 16. June 2018 — — — — — — — The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is implementing a pilot program for a permitted managed shark fishing season at the Gulf State Park Saltwater Fishing Pier. The first two events will take place on
Press Release UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment 11. June 2018 ——— ————– ———- Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Develops National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has launched the National Plan of Action (NPOA) for the Conservation and Management of Sharks
Published on 06. June 2018 Interacting with wildlife tourism increases activity of white sharks Charlie Huveneers, Yuuki Y Watanabe, Nicholas L Payne, Jayson M Semmens ABSTRACT: Anthropogenic activities are dramatically changing marine ecosystems. Wildlife tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry and has the potential to modify the natural environment
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 05. June 2018 22nd annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Date: 01. to 03. June 2018 A total of 37 boats participated in this year’s event. Only one mako shark was brought to the weigh-in station. Last year’s results are available here: 21st annual
Published on 04. June 2018 Age and growth of sharks: do vertebral band pairs record age? Lisa J. Natanson, Gregory B. Skomal, Sarah L. Hoffmann, Marianne E. Porter, Kenneth J. Goldman, David Serra ABSTRACT: Inaccurate age estimates can have severe consequences in the management of elasmobranchs. Numerous studies in shark age validation have demonstrated a
Published on 25. May 2018 Feeding behavior and trophic interaction of three shark species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve Diego Páez-Rosas, Paul Insuasti-Zarate, Marjorie Riofrío-Lazo, Felipe Galván-Magaña ABSTRACT: There is great concern about the future of sharks in Ecuador because of the lack of biological knowledge of most species that inhabit the region. This paper