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Cuba s shark fisheries characterization pilot project
PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Consuelo Aguilar Betancourt and Dr. Gaspar Gonzalez Sanson (2011) Cuba’s shark fisheries characterization pilot project PDF – Download
Sixgill Sharks caught in Spain
Date: reported on 06 July 2011. Location: Spain (Mediterranean Sea). A fisherman from Begur, a town in the province of Girona, made an impressive catch when he hauled up a big bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus). But the Spanish media has wrongly identified the shark as a basking shark (‘tiburon peregrino’ ). According to the
Oceana Applauds Chile for Banning Shark Finning
Published on 7 Jul, 2011 at 9:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Dustin Cranor ( OCEANA Senior Manager, Campaign Communications ). 06 July 2011 Today, the Chilean National Congress passed legislation that completely bans shark finning. The bill, promoted by Oceana, requires every shark that fishermen catch to be landed with their fins naturally attached. The President of Chile is expected to sign the legislation
Record number of great white sharks tagged in NZ waters
Published on 6 Jul, 2011 at 19:25 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
07 July 2011 Press Release by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Scientists completed a successful three-week field tagging trip in April 2011, where they tagged a record 27 great white sharks around the Titi (Muttonbird) Islands off the northeast coast of Stewart Island. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Shark bites surfboard in Reunion Island
Published on 6 Jul, 2011 at 18:36 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
07 July 2011, Shark Year Magazine. On July 6 at 3 pm, 15-years old Arnaud was attacked by a shark while he was surfing off the beach at Roches Noires in Saint Gilles. Miraculously, the young surfer escaped almost uninjured with some minor scratches on his nose and ankle. The shark bit a big chunk
Apparent Shark Attack in Colombia a kayaker identified as Tulio Andres Amaya Vidal
Published on 6 Jul, 2011 at 11:55 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
06 July 2011, Shark Year Magazine. According to eluniversal.com.co, a kayaker identified as Tulio Andrés Amaya Vidal (aged 17) was apparently attacked by a shark in Sucre, a department in the Caribbean Region of Colombia. The teenager suffered serious injuries to his right arm. His left hand was also injured during an attempt to
Fiji reviews fisheries law to protect the ‘King of the Seas’
Published on 6 Jul, 2011 at 4:31 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release by the Fiji Government 06 July 2011 First it was turtles and now the Fijian Government is out to protect sharks. A new landmark policy to counteract the alarming decline of sharks in Fiji is being drafted by Government. Deaprtment of Fisheries and Forests permanent secretary Commander Viliame Naupoto confirmed that a review
Shark fisheries monitoring: the importance to study the storage plants dynamic
PowerPoint Presentation by Juan Carlos Pérez-Jiménez et al. (2011) Monitoreo de las pesquerías de tiburones: la importancia de estudiar la dinámica de las bodegas de acopio Shark fisheries monitoring: the importance to study the storage plants dynamic PDF Download
Mote Marine Laboratory: Partnerships and Shark Research in Mexico
PowerPoint Presentation by Robert E. Hueter, Ph.D. (2011) Mote Marine Laboratory: Partnerships and Shark Research in Mexico PDF Download
Bahamas acts to protect sharks
Published on 5 Jul, 2011 at 11:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Bahama Islands Info, submitted by Lia Head / BNT. Tuesday, 05 July 2011 08:52 NASSAU, Bahamas — Sharks in The Bahamas can breathe more easily after the nation’s government announced Tuesday that all commercial shark fishing in the approximately 630,000 square kilometers (243,244 square miles) of the country’s waters is now prohibited. “2011 is fast