January 31st, 2020

Recreational fishers catching more sharks and rays

Recreational fishers catching more sharks and rays

Press Release The University of British Columbia Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries 27. January 2020 — — — — — — — — — Recreational fishers are increasingly targeting sharks and rays, a situation that is causing concern among researchers. A new study by an international team of scientists reveals that recreational catches of

Diel patterns in swimming behavior of the bluntnose sixgill

Diel patterns in swimming behavior of the bluntnose sixgill

Diel patterns in swimming behavior of a vertically migrating deepwater shark, the bluntnose sixgill (Hexanchus griseus) Daniel M. Coffey, Mark A. Royer, Carl G. Meyer, Kim N. Holland ABSTRACT: Diel vertical migration is a widespread behavioral phenomenon where organisms migrate through the water column and may modify behavior relative to changing environmental conditions based on