August 4th, 2022

New Zealand: Shark plan needs teeth to save 1000+ sharks

New Zealand: Shark plan needs teeth to save 1000+ sharks

Media Release Forest & Bird, NZ 09 August 2022 — — — — — Forest & Bird today welcomed the release of a draft National Plan of Action on Sharks, which provides a constructive platform for protecting the diversity of sharks that live in Aotearoa New Zealand’s waters.  In particular, we were pleased to see

New Zealand: Feedback sought on action plan to protect sharks

New Zealand: Feedback sought on action plan to protect sharks

Media Release Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand 02 August 2022 — — — — — — Fisheries New Zealand and the Department of Conservation are seeking public feedback on a new plan of action for the conservation of sharks. The draft National Plan of Action Sharks 2022 (NPOA-Sharks 2022) sets out directions for the

NZ National Plan of Action for Sharks 2022

NZ National Plan of Action for Sharks 2022

National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2022Draft for Consultation PDF-DOWNLOAD

Aquatic Walking and Swimming Kinematics of Neonate and Juvenile Epaulette Sharks

Aquatic Walking and Swimming Kinematics of Neonate and Juvenile Epaulette Sharks

Aquatic Walking and Swimming Kinematics of Neonate and Juvenile Epaulette Sharks Marianne E Porter, Andrea V Hernandez, Connor R Gervais, Jodie L Rummer ABSTRACT: The epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum, is a small, reef-dwelling, benthic shark that—using its paired fins—can walk, both in and out of water. Within the reef flats, this species experiences short periods

Determination of fluorine distribution in shark teeth by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Determination of fluorine distribution in shark teeth by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Determination of fluorine distribution in shark teeth by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy Benjamin T Manard, Christopher J Hintz, C Derrick Quarles, William Burns, N Alex Zirakparvar, Daniel R Dunlap, Toya Beiswenger, Alicia M Cruz-Uribe, Joseph A Petrus, Cole R Hexel ABSTRACT: Quantifying the chemical composition of fast-growing hard tissues in the environment can shed valuable information