Observations on the biological traits of the rare shark Oxynotus centrina in the Hellenic Seas

Published on 27. July 2016 Observations on the biological traits of the rare shark Oxynotus centrina (Chondrichthyes: Oxynotidae) in the Hellenic Seas V. Kousteni and P. Megalofonou ABSTRACT: New records of the rare angular rough shark Oxynotus centrina from the Hellenic Seas are presented. Its occurrence is reported for the first time in the Corinthian

ASMFC Coastal Sharks Board Approves Addendum IV to the FMP

News Release Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 04. August 2016 — — — — — — — — Alexandria, VA – The Coastal Sharks Management Board approved Addendum IV to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks. The Addendum amends the FMP to allow smooth dogfish carcasses to be landed with corresponding

ESA Listing Not Warranted for Porbeagle Sharks

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Docket No. 150122069-6596-02 RIN 0648-XD74 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of 12-Month Finding on Petitions To List Porbeagle Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/01/2016 ACTION: Notice; 12 Month Finding And Availability Of

The Effect of Background Music in Shark Documentaries on Viewers’ Perceptions of Sharks

Published on 03. August 2016 The Effect of Background Music in Shark Documentaries on Viewers’ Perceptions of Sharks Andrew P. Nosal, Elizabeth A. Keenan, Philip A. Hastings, Ayelet Gneezy ABSTRACT : Despite the ongoing need for shark conservation and management, prevailing negative sentiments marginalize these animals and legitimize permissive exploitation. These negative attitudes arise from

UASC prohibits shipment of shark fin

News Release United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) 03. August 2016 — — — — — — — — — — As part of a commitment made to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) earlier this year, UASC has prohibited the carriage of shark fin and shark fin related products. WWF estimates that overfishing of sharks has

Acroteriobatus omanensis, a new guitarfish from the Gulf of Oman

Published on 27. July 2016 Acroteriobatus omanensis (Batoidea: Rhinobatidae), a new guitarfish from the Gulf of Oman Last, P.R., Henderson, A.C., Naylor, G.J.P. ABSTRACT : The recently resurrected genus Acroteriobatus is represented in the western Indian Ocean by eight species, including a new guitarfish Acroteriobatus omanensis sp. nov. This small species (reaching ~60 cm TL)

A revised classification of the family Dasyatidae based on new morphological and molecular insights

Published on 21. July 2016 A revised classification of the family Dasyatidae (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) based on new morphological and molecular insights Last, P.R., Naylor, G.J.P., Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. ABSTRACT : The higher-level taxonomy of the stingrays (Dasyatidae) has never been comprehensively reviewed. Recent phylogenetic studies, supported by morphological data, have provided evidence that the group is

Results of the 2016 SACGB Shark Festival

2016 Festival of the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain ( SACGB) Location: Looe, Cornwall, UK Date: 06.-08. July 2016 Number of competitors: 33 Number of sharks caught: 68 (including foul hooked sharks), and 62 of these sharks were caught, measured and released. In 1999, the club began promoting ‘catch and release’ and the committee

GNPD begins tagging tiger sharks in Galapagos for 2016

News Release Galapagos Conservancy 18. July 2016 — — — — — — — Last week, rangers from the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD), in coordination with the Charles Darwin Foundation, began satellite tagging tiger sharks in the central areas of the Archipelago. At sites known for having a high presence of tiger sharks, such

Results of the 2016 Snug Harbor Shark Tournament

35th Annual Snug Harbor Shark Tournament Location: Snug Harbor Marina, Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA Date: 09.-10. July 2016 WINNERS: Mako – 1st Place Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 316 lbs Boat: Slick Drifter Angler: Carl Ciarca III Mako – 2nd Place Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 215 lbs Boat: Midnight Ramber

Results of the 2016 Block Island Giant Shark Tournament

3rd Annual Block Island Giant Shark Tournament Location: Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. Date: 14.-16. July 2016 Number of weigh-ins: 14 sharks ( nine listed below ) WINNERS: 1st Place: Species: Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) Weight: 410 lbs Boat: Hooker McGee Angler: Dan Lundy Date: 15. July 2016 2nd Place: Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)

Results of the 2016 North Atlantic Monster Shark Tournament

3rd Annual North Atlantic Monster Shark Tournament

Press-conference: South Africa’s great white sharks heading for extinction

An integrated mark-recapture and genetic approach to estimate the population size of white sharks in South Africa

Published on 23. June 2016 An integrated mark-recapture and genetic approach to estimate the population size of white sharks in South Africa Sara Andreotti, Michael Rutzen, Stéfan van der Walt, Sophie Von der Heyden, Romina Henriques, Michael Meÿer, Herman Oosthuizen, Conrad A. Matthee ABSTRACT : The loss of apex marine predators has been reported to

New record of Zameus squamulosus in the Southern Gulf of Mexico

Published on 15. July 2016 New record of Zameus squamulosus (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes: Somniosidae) in the Southern Gulf of Mexico Eduardo Villalobos, Armando Martínez, Christian Lambarri and Héctor Espinosa ABSTRACT : Zameus squamulosus is a somniosid shark with a patchy world-wide distribution that has been reported throughout the Atlantic, Indian, western, north, central and south-eastern Pacific