April 16th, 2020

Taiwan: Heavy fines for shark finning and retention of prohibited species

Taiwan: Heavy fines for shark finning and retention of prohibited species

Press Release Fisheries Agency of Taiwan 10. April 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Fisheries Agency of Taiwan reaffirms its determination to combat IUU fishing To combat IUU fishing, the Fisheries Agency of Taiwan recently imposed severe sanctions on several cases of fishing vessels committing serious violations. The Fisheries Agency

How Sharks and Shark–Human Interactions are Reported in Major Australian Newspapers

How Sharks and Shark–Human Interactions are Reported in Major Australian Newspapers

How Sharks and Shark–Human Interactions are Reported in Major Australian Newspapers Nigel Hardiman, Shelley Burgin, Jia Shao ABSTRACT: Few phrases evoke more negative emotion, or generate more media coverage, than ‘shark attack’ despite the few deaths that have been attributed to shark bite. Typically, tabloids are considered to provide more sensational coverage than broadsheets. We

Temporal and latitudinal comparisons of reproductive parameters in a heavily exploited shark

Temporal and latitudinal comparisons of reproductive parameters in a heavily exploited shark

Temporal and latitudinal comparisons of reproductive parameters in a heavily exploited shark, the bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo (L. 1758), in the southern Gulf of Mexico D. Palacios‐Hernández, J.L. Castillo‐Géniz, I. Méndez‐Loeza, J.C. Pérez‐Jiménez ABSTRACT: In the southern Gulf of Mexico, the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo, is one of the most frequently captured species in landings of

Impact of a simulated marine heatwave in the hematological profile of a temperate shark

Impact of a simulated marine heatwave in the hematological profile of a temperate shark

Impact of a simulated marine heatwave in the hematological profile of a temperate shark (Scyliorhinus canicula) Maria Rita Pegado, Catarina P.Santos, Dayanne Raffoul, Marta Konieczna, Eduardo Sampaio, Ana Luísa Maulvault, Mário Diniz, Rui Rosa ABSTRACT: As Earth’s temperature continues to rise, sudden warming events, designated as marine heatwaves (MHWs), are becoming more frequent and longer.