May 10th, 2020

Fatal Shark Attack Incident in Santa Cruz County

Fatal Shark Attack Incident in Santa Cruz County

News Release California Department of Parks and Recreation Saturday, May 9, 2020 — — — — — — — — California State Parks Closes Manresa State Beach after a Shark Attack Incident SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – California State Parks today responded to a shark attack incident at Manresa State Beach, one mile south of the

The Economic Value of Shark and Ray Tourism in Indonesia

The Economic Value of Shark and Ray Tourism in Indonesia

The Economic Value of Shark and Ray Tourism in Indonesia and Its Role in Delivering Conservation Outcomes Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika, Muhammad Ichsan, Hollie Booth ABSTRACT: As a hotspot of species diversity and fishing pressure, Indonesia is a global priority for the conservation of sharks, rays and their cartilaginous relatives (herein “sharks”). The high value

Methylmercury levels in commercially harvested spiny dogfish from off the coast of massachusetts

Methylmercury levels in commercially harvested spiny dogfish from off the coast of massachusetts

Methylmercury levels in commercially harvested spiny dogfish (squalus acanthius) from off the coast of massachusetts George A. Maynard, Zofia Baumann ABSTRACT: Spiny Dogfish are small sharks that are harvested for seafood, primarily off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. For the purposes of establishing seafood consumption advisories with regards to methylmercury (MeHg) content, the

Implications of life history uncertainty when evaluating status in the Northwest Atlantic population of white shark

Implications of life history uncertainty when evaluating status in the Northwest Atlantic population of white shark

Implications of life history uncertainty when evaluating status in the Northwest Atlantic population of white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Heather D. Bowlby, A. Jamie F. Gibson ABSTRACT: To effectively protect at‐risk sharks, resource managers and conservation practitioners must have a good understanding of how fisheries removals contribute to changes in abundance and how regulatory restrictions may