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Strengthening Angel Shark Conservation in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea
Strengthening Angel Shark Conservation in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea Giovos, Ioannis, Dimitra Katsada, Roxani N.A. Spyridopoulou, Dimitrios Poursanidis, Aggeliki Doxa, Stelios Katsanevakis, Periklis Kleitou, Vasiliki Oikonomou, Vasileios Minasidis, Ayaka A. Ozturk, Dimitra Petza, Maria Sini, Cahide C. Yigin, Eva K.M. Meyers, Joanna Barker, David Jiménez-Alvarado, and Ali R. Hood ABSTRACT: Angel sharks are among the
Global assessment of shark strandings
Global assessment of shark strandings Natascha Wosnick, Renata D. Leite, Eloísa P. Giareta, Danny Morick, Michael Musyl ABSTRACT: Marine wildlife stranding is a global phenomenon, and for some taxonomic groups, these events are well monitored and documented. Although sharks are among the most threatened vertebrates, strandings have historically been neglected, with little information on this
Identification of the southernmost aggregation of scalloped hammerhead sharks in Australia
Identification of the southernmost aggregation of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) in Australia Naima Andrea López, Rory B. McAuley, Jessica J. Meeuwig ABSTRACT: Scalloped hammerheads (Sphyrna lewini) occur in tropical to subtropical waters across all ocean basins and are globally assessed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. In Australia,
Commercial fishery bycatch risk for smalltooth sawfish in Florida
Commercial fishery bycatch risk for large juvenile and adult smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in Florida waters Jasmin Graham, Andrea M. Kroetz, Gregg R. Poulakis, Rachel M. Scharer, John K. Carlson, Susan K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Danielle Morley, Eric A. Reyier, R. Dean Grubbs ABSTRACT: Incidental catch of marine species can create ecological and economic issues, particularly for
Coast Guard rescues shark bite victim near Bahamas
Published on 22 Feb, 2022 at 15:29 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release United States Coast Guard 21 February 2022 — — — — — — MIAMI —The Coast Guard rescued a 51-year-old man, Monday, after he was bitten by a shark while fishing aboard a vessel near Bimini, Bahamas. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and crew arrived on scene, hoisted the man and transferred him
Dietary overlap of carcharhinid sharks in the Gulf of Papua
Dietary overlap of carcharhinid sharks in the Gulf of Papua Leontine Baje, Andrew Chin, William T. White C D, Colin A. Simpfendorfer ABSTRACT: Assessing the feeding patterns of sharks provides insight into ecological interactions. Three coastal sharks are common by-catch in the Gulf of Papua prawn fishery in Papua New Guinea. The diets of Carcharhinus
Over 120 years of landing trends in Japan for Squalus suckleyi
Over 120 years of landing trends in Japan, for the commercially exploited shark species, Squalus suckleyi Toshikazu Yano, Tsutomu Hattori, Yasutoki Shibata, Sho Tanaka ABSTRACT: Landing trends denote actual removal of a species by fisheries and may be a useful index of stock biomass dynamics, but accurate records for North Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi)
Shark attacks in New Caledonia from 1958 to 2020
Attaques de requins en Nouvelle-Calédonie de 1958 à 2020 : revue de cas. ( Shark attacks in New Caledonia from 1958 to 2020: a review of cases ) MAILLAUD C, TIRARD P, BORSA P, GUITTONNEAU A-L, FOURNIER J, NOUR M. Background and objectives. Recent shark attacks in New Caledonia have prompted local authorities to elaborate
The ‘Right Place’ for Sharks in the South Pacific
The ‘Right Place’ for Sharks in the South Pacific: Marine Spatial Planning in a More-Than-Human Ocean Juliette Kon Kam King & Léa Riera ABSTRACT: This article questions the contours of marine spatial planning and its application to non-humans while also paying attention to the role of the latter in structuring marine spaces and activities. Through
California Legislation: Prohibition on use of attractants for White sharks
Published on 17 Feb, 2022 at 15:46 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
AB 2109 California Assembly Bill 2021-2022 Regular Session White sharks: prohibition on use of attractants. — — — Abstract Existing law makes it unlawful to take white sharks for recreational or commercial purposes except under a permit issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife for scientific or educational purposes or if taken incidentally by
From the German Bight into the deep sea: The amazing migration of tope
Published on 17 Feb, 2022 at 14:55 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Johann Heinrich von Thünen InstituteFederal Research Institute forRural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries 07. February 2022 — — — — — — — Scientists from the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries have demonstrated for the first time that the domestic shark species displays a profound change in swimming behavior when migrating from the shallow
Extensive oceanic mesopelagic habitat use of a migratory continental shark species
Extensive oceanic mesopelagic habitat use of a migratory continental shark species Matthias Schaber, Sven Gastauer, Boris Cisewski, Nicole Hielscher, Michael Janke, Marian Peña, Serdar Sakinan & James Thorburn ABSTRACT: The identification of movement and behaviour patterns, as well as inter- and intra-population connectivity is crucial in order to implement effective and functional management and conservation
Preliminary investigation of reproductive hormone profiles in the blacktip shark
Preliminary investigation of reproductive hormone profiles in the blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus), a placental viviparous species, in southern Florida Hannah J. Verkamp, Neil Hammerschlag, James Quinlan, Joseph A. Langan, James A. Sulikowski ABSTRACT: Accurate reproductive information is crucial for the effective management of sharks. Here, we used non-lethal methods to evaluate reproductive hormone profiles of
Sydney: Human remains found following reports of shark attack – Malabar
Published on 16 Feb, 2022 at 21:15 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release NSW Police Force 16 February 2022 Police are investigating after reports of a shark attack in Sydney’s east today. About 4.35pm (Wednesday 16 February 2022), emergency services were called to the vicinity of Buchan Point, Malabar, after receiving a report that a shark attacked a swimmer in the water. Officers attached to Eastern
Varying reef shark abundance trends inside a marine reserve
Varying reef shark abundance trends inside a marine reserve: evidence of a Caribbean reef shark decline Kathryn I. Flowers, Elizabeth A. Babcock, Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Mark E. Bond, Norlan Lamb, Ashbert Miranda, Randolph Nuñez, Jasmine Valentin-Albanese, Gina M. Clementi, Megan C. Kelley, Demian D. Chapman ABSTRACT: Spatial comparisons of reef shark abundance inside and outside