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Aquatic drones capture shark paralysis after catch and release
Published on 25 Feb, 2019 at 6:54 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release The University of Newcastle, Australia 15. February 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — An underwater drone has highlighted that catch and release fishing may have significant damaging effects on sharks, increasing their risk of predation. The study, led by University of Newcastle marine
Effects of on-deck holding conditions and air exposure on post-release behaviours of sharks revealed by a remote operated vehicle
Effects of on-deck holding conditions and air exposure on post-release behaviours of sharks revealed by a remote operated vehicle Vincent Raoult, Jane E.Williamson, Timothy M.Smith, Troy F.Gaston ABSTRACT: While post-release mortality estimates have been conducted on a range of shark species, the short-term sub-lethal effects of capture, handling and release are poorly known and have
South Africa: New automated shark detection project launched
Media Release City of Cape Town 11. February 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — After 15 years of using trained observers (spotters) to successfully reduce the risk of shark bites in Cape Town, the Shark Spotters programme is launching a new research project aimed at creating
California Convicts Commercial Fisherman in White Shark Shooting Case
Published on 22 Feb, 2019 at 7:02 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release California Department of Fish and Wildlife 24. January 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Conviction in Great White Shark Shooting A San Jose man was recently convicted in Santa Cruz Superior Court for unlawfully killing a Great White Shark (also known as a White Shark)
Bycatch and discarding patterns of dogfish and sharks taken in English and Welsh commercial fisheries
Bycatch and discarding patterns of dogfish and sharks taken in English and Welsh commercial fisheries Joana F. Silva, Jim R. Ellis ABSTRACT: At‐sea observer programmes can provide spatio‐temporal data on the sizes and quantities of fish being either discarded or retained, including for species and size categories that may not be sampled effectively during scientific
Reproductive philopatry in a coastal shark drives age-related population structure
Reproductive philopatry in a coastal shark drives age-related population structure Juliana D. Klein, Aletta E. Bester-van der Merwe, Matt L. Dicken, Kolobe L. Mmonwa, Peter R. Teske ABSTRACT: The cosmopolitan lamniform shark Carcharias taurus (commonly known as the ragged-tooth, grey nurse or sand tiger shark) is threatened by overexploitation in parts of its range. Return
Florida: FWC approves changes to shark fishing regulations
Published on 22 Feb, 2019 at 4:41 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) 20. February 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — FWC Commission addresses shore-based shark fishing concerns with new regulations/educational component At its February meeting in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to shark fishing
Molecular tools for identification of shark species involved in depredation incidents
Molecular tools for identification of shark species involved in depredation incidents in Western Australian fisheries Seema Fotedar, Sherralee Lukehurst, Gary Jackson, Michael Snow ABSTRACT: Shark depredation is an issue of concern in some Western Australian recreational and commercial fisheries where it can have economic, social and ecological consequences. Knowledge of the shark species involved is
Potential detection of illegal fishing by passive acoustic telemetry
Potential detection of illegal fishing by passive acoustic telemetry David M. Tickler, Aaron B. Carlisle, Taylor K. Chapple, David J. Curnick, Jonathan J. Dale, Robert J. Schallert, Barbara A. Block ABSTRACT: Acoustic tagging is typically used to gather data on the spatial ecology of diverse marine taxa, informing questions about spatio-temporal attributes such as residency
Observations of stranded and swimming whale sharks in Khor Al-Zubair
Observations of stranded and swimming whale sharks Rhincodon typus in Khor Al-Zubair, NW Arabian Gulf and Shatt al-Arab Estuary, Iraq. Jawad LA, Al-Dirawi AMH, Al-Hilali H, Al-Asadi UTS ABSTRACT: This study is the first record of a whale shark Rhincodon typus in Iraqi waters and the second record from the Arabian (Persian) Gulf portion of