June, 2019

Elasmobranch bycatch in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea

Elasmobranch bycatch in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea

Elasmobranch bycatch in the demersal prawn trawl fishery in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea W. T. White, L. Baje, C. A. Simpfendorfer, S. A. Appleyard, A. Chin, B. Sabub, E. Rochel, G. J. P. Naylor ABSTRACT: The elasmobranch bycatch of the Gulf of Papua Prawn Fishery is investigated in detail for the first

De novo innovation allows shark parasitism and global expansion of the barnacle Anelasma squalicola

De novo innovation allows shark parasitism and global expansion of the barnacle Anelasma squalicola

De novo innovation allows shark parasitism and global expansion of the barnacle Anelasma squalicola David J. Rees, Christoph Noever, Brit Finucci, Kareen Schnabel, Robin E. Leslie, Jim Drewery, Helge Olsen, Theil Bergum, Adele Dutilloy, Henrik Glenner ABSTRACT: The barnacle Anelasma squalicola is a marine epibiont found on members of the species-rich, deep-sea lantern shark family

Simulation-based evaluation of reserve network performance for Southern Dogfish

Simulation-based evaluation of reserve network performance for Southern Dogfish

Simulation-based evaluation of reserve network performance for Centrophorus zeehaani (Centrophoridae): a protected deep-sea gulper shark Ross K Daley, Alistair J Hobday, Jayson M Semmens ABSTRACT: Resource use and conservation objectives can conflict where protected species and commercially fished species occur together. We tested the potential for a previously overfished deep-sea shark (Centrophorus zeehaani) with very

Character based identification system for Elasmobranchs

Character based identification system for Elasmobranchs

Character based identification system for Elasmobranchs for conservation and forensic applications Sneha Vargheese, Labrechai Mog Chowdhury, Shijin Ameri, Anjela mercy A, Kathirvelpandian A ABSTRACT: The term Elasmobranchs or Chondrichthyans refer to the group of marine organisms include sharks, skates, rays and chimeras. Due to high demand most of the Elasmobranch species depleted drastically in recent

Rob Riggle dives into the ultimate ‘Shark Trip’ for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week 2019

Rob Riggle dives into the ultimate ‘Shark Trip’ for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week 2019

Press Release Discovery Channel 25. June 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — Executive Producer Will Packer Brings Rob Riggle, Anthony Anderson, Adam Devine, Joel McHale, and Damon Wayans Jr. Together in ‘SHARK TRIP: EAT. PREY. CHUM.’ (Los Angeles) – SHARK WEEK, the only television event that takes your summer

A new catshark species (genus Parmaturus) from Brazil

A new catshark species (genus Parmaturus) from Brazil

A New Species of Parmaturus (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic Karla Diamantina De Araújo Soares, Marcelo Rodrigues De Carvalho, Paulo Ricardo Schwingel, Otto Bismarck Fazzano Gadig ABSTRACT: A new Southwestern Atlantic species of Parmaturus, P. angelae, new species, is described from two specimens captured off Brazil. It is distinguished from congeners by the

Results of the 2019 Brooklyn Shark Tournament

Results of the 2019 Brooklyn Shark Tournament

6th Annual Brooklyn Shark Tournament Location: Stella Maris Bait & Tackle, Brooklyn, New York, USADate: 22. June 2019 Total Prize Money: $50,000 WINNERS: 1st Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 277 lbs Boat: Rockfish 2nd Place Species: Blue shark (Prionace glauca) Weight: 252 lbs Boat: Forever Two Worlds 3rd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias

Results of the 2019 Mako Mania NJ Shark Tournament

Results of the 2019 Mako Mania NJ Shark Tournament

34th Annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament Locations: Manasquan Inlet, Shark River Inlet or Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey, USA.Date: 15.-16. & 22.-23. June 2019 WINNERS: 1st Place Species: Mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 397 lbs Length: 100 inches fork length Gender: female Boat: Seaquester 2nd Place Species: Mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 151 lbs Length: 75

Results of the 2019 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Results of the 2019 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

23rd Annual Bahia Marina Mako Mania Shark Tournament Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Date: 7. to 9. June 2019 A total of 18 boats participated in this year’s event at Bahia Marina. The fishing was hampered by bad weather conditions. In the end of the tournament, there were no qualifying sharks brought to

Results of the 2019 Point Lookout Shark Tournament

Results of the 2019 Point Lookout Shark Tournament

6th Annual Point Lookout Shark Tournament Location: Ted’s Fishing Station, Pt. Lookout, New York, USA Date: 8. June 2019 WINNERS 1st Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 310 lbs Boat: Lady Maureen 2nd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 291 lbs Boat: Miss Marie 3rd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 281

U.S. Atlantic skate achieves MSC certification

U.S. Atlantic skate achieves MSC certification

Press Release Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)   19. June 2019 — — — — — — — — — Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Atlantic Winter Skate (Raja ocellata) fishery in the Northwest Atlantic has been certified sustainable against the MSC fisheries standard. The assessment, executed by independent conformity assessment body MRAG Americas, Inc. was requested by

A new Western North Atlantic Ocean kitefin shark

A new Western North Atlantic Ocean kitefin shark

A new Western North Atlantic Ocean kitefin shark (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) from the Gulf of Mexico MARK A. GRACE, MICHAEL H. DOOSEY, JOHN S. S. DENTON, GAVIN J. P. NAYLOR, HENRY L. Jr. BART, JOHN G. MAISEY ABSTRACT: A new species of kitefin shark (Squaliformes; Dalatiidae) is described from the Gulf of Mexico (Western North Atlantic

Deiminated proteins in extracellular vesicles and plasma of nurse shark

Deiminated proteins in extracellular vesicles and plasma of nurse shark

Deiminated proteins in extracellular vesicles and plasma of nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) – Novel insights into shark immunity Michael F. Criscitiello, Igor Kraev, Sigrun Lange ABSTRACT: Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) are phylogenetically conserved calcium-dependent enzymes which post-translationally convert arginine into citrulline in target proteins in an irreversible manner, causing functional and structural changes in target proteins.

The Chemosensory Receptor Repertoire of a True Shark Is Dominated by a Single Olfactory Receptor Family

The Chemosensory Receptor Repertoire of a True Shark Is Dominated by a Single Olfactory Receptor Family

The Chemosensory Receptor Repertoire of a True Shark Is Dominated by a Single Olfactory Receptor Family Kanika Sharma, Adnan Syed, Sara Ferrando, Sylvie Mazan, Sigrun Korsching ABSTRACT: Throughout the animal kingdom chemical senses are one of the primary means by which organisms make sense of their environment. To achieve perception of complex chemosensory stimuli large

Identifying Priorities for Shark Conservation in the Bay of Bengal

Identifying Priorities for Shark Conservation in the Bay of Bengal

Identifying Priorities for Shark Conservation in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh Mahatub Khan Badhon, Md Kutub Uddin, Fahmida Khalique Nitu, Enamul Mazid Khan Siddique ABSTRACT: Fisheries bycatch is known as the major threat to Threatened shark species (herein, sharks, skates, and rays) in Bangladesh. But bycatch is not appropriately addressed under the existing wildlife and