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Basking Shark caught in Norway
Date: 09 July 2011. Location: Brenngam, Finnmark, Norway. Species: Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus). Size: reported to be 10 metres in length. The shark was accidentally caught in a salmon net. Source: finnmarken.no Photo Credit: Arild Olsen.
Louisiana: Commercial Fishing for Large Coastal Sharks Closed
Published on 15 Jul, 2011 at 10:38 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
State of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Press Release 14 July 2011. Today the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced commercial fishing for large coastal sharks will close in Louisiana waters on July 17, 2011, at 11:30 p.m. This closure was made by LDWF Secretary Robert Barham under the authority given by
Japan: Shark Cull in Okinawa
In early July, a shark cull took place in the waters of the Yaeyama Islands. Yaeyama Fishery Cooperative caught 87 sharks with a total weight of approximately 11 tons
Florida Visitor attacked by a shark off Grand Bahama
Submitted by Royal Bahamas Police Force Wednesday, 13 July 2011 This afternoon, Wednesday 13th July, 2011, a 54 year old resident of Florida, a visitor to the island is hospitalised after being attacked by a shark shortly before 1:00pm today in waters off Port Lucaya, Grand Bahama. Initial reports are that the American was diving
Effects of EMFs from Undersea Power Cables on Elasmobranchs and other Marine Species
Published in May 2011. Normandeau, Exponent, T. Tricas, and A. Gill. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have been introduced into the marine environment around the world and from a wide variety of sources for well over a century. Despite this, little is known about potential ecological impacts from EMFs. For decades, power transmission cables
US Federal Register: Endangered Status for the Largetooth Sawfish
We, NMFS, issue a final determination to list the largetooth sawfish (Pristis perotteti) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended
Largetooth Sawfish Declared an Endangered Species
Published on 13 Jul, 2011 at 11:53 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release by Shark Advocates International. WASHINGTON, July 13, 2011 U.S. government will grant strong protection for rare shark-like ray. Shark Advocates International is applauding the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) decision to list largetooth sawfish (Pristisperotteti) under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). Largetooth sawfish occur in coastal waters and rivers in Mexico, Central