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Florida FWC surveys on shark fishing changes
Published on 28 Jun, 2011 at 4:59 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
27. June 2011, The Islander. By Rick Catlin, Islander Reporter The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s public forum in Sarasota June 23 drew a number of anglers and fishing guides, many of whom disagreed with an FWC proposal to add great hammerheads and tiger sharks to the banned fishing list. FWC division of fisheries
Mako Mania Tournament 2011
Published on 27 Jun, 2011 at 20:25 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Date: June 25 to 26, 2011. Location: Clarks Landing, Point Pleasant Beach / New Jersey Tournament Result: 1st Place: Catch: mako shark, 280 pounds, 88 inches. Boat: ‘American Mustang’, Capt. Peter Casagrande. 2nd Place: Catch: mako shark, 247.5 pounds. Boat: ‘Tashtego’. 3rd Place: Catch: mako shark, 219 pounds. Boat: ‘Mushin’ SOURCE: Asbury Park Press
Bizarre-looking shark caught in Mexico
Published on 27 Jun, 2011 at 19:36 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Quote: Pisces Fleet Sportfishing Blog, June 25. 2011 : A few days ago I was in the office talking to some guys from La Paz, who had won a fishing trip from Pisces after taking first place in the Asupesca Speafishing Tournament held in La Paz in April. In a casual conversation one of the anglers mentioned a
1000-Pound Mako caught in Florida
Published on 26 Jun, 2011 at 9:37 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
18. June 2011, Florida . A giant shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) was caught by a group of Miami bankers participating in a Florida International University alumni tournament. The incident occurred about 16 miles off Elliot Key, which is the northernmost of the Florida Keys. It took the seven men, guided by “Wound Up”
Sabah Ban on shark fins next year
Published on 26 Jun, 2011 at 3:42 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
26 June 2011, my Sarawak – News coverage around Sarawak. KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is looking to impose a total ban on shark fin dish, most likely by next year. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said his ministry was currently looking into a suitable buffer period to allow traders and food operators in
Edisto Shark Tournament 2011
Published on 25 Jun, 2011 at 11:24 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Edisto, South Carolina. On June 11, Hunter Sutcliff (age 14) of Orangeburg won first place in the Inaugural EWT Thirsty Fish Shark Tournament by catching a 470-pound great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran). The specimen was measured to be 10 feet and 4 inches long. Result of the Tournament: 1st Place : Catch: Great hammerhead, 470
Killing for conservation the need for alternatives to lethal sampling of apex predatory sharks
Published on 22. June 2011 Neil Hammerschlag, James Sulikowski. ABSTRACT: Top oceanic predators, especially large predatory sharks (TOPS), appear to be experiencing varying degrees of population declines. Life history data (e.g. diet, reproductive status, age and growth, mortality) are critical for developing effective conservation strategies for TOPS. Presently, lethal sampling remains the most effective and
Honduran President Lobo Sosa Announces Permanent Shark Sanctuary
Published on 24 Jun, 2011 at 19:31 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
ROATAN, Honduras, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa announced a permanent shark sanctuary in Honduran waters today, building on the country’s 2010 shark-fishing moratorium. The designation encompasses all 240,000 square kilometers (92,665 square miles) of the country’s exclusive economic zone on its Pacific and Caribbean coasts. “We have seen that protecting sharks
Global shark currency: the distribution, frequency, and economic value of shark ecotourism
Published on 01. June 2011 Austin J. Gallagher and Neil Hammerschlag. ABSTRACT: Ecotourism represents a highly popularised activity which has exhibited global growth in recent years. In the present paper, we examine the distribution, frequency, and economic value of shark-based ecotourism operations worldwide. A total of 376 shark ecotour operations across 83 locations and 8
Management Plan for the Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) and Tope Shark (Galeorhinus galeus) in Canada
Management Plan for the Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) and Tope Shark (Galeorhinus galeus) in Canada Published in May 2011 CONSULTATION DRAFT by Fisheries and Oceans, Canada Species at Risk Act, Management Plan Series: Bluntnose Sixgill Shark and Tope Shark PDF Download, 0,98 MB
Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf ecology, human aspects and research priorities for their improved management
Published on 17. May 2011 Alec B. M. Moore ABSTRACT: Given widespread concern about the status of elasmobranch fishes globally, information on this group in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf is reviewed comprehensively for the first time. The Arabian region may be of overlooked significance to elasmobranch biogeography, and the environmentally unique Gulf has some highly
Characteristics of a manta ray Manta alfredi population off Maui, Hawaii, and implications for management
Published on 16. May 2011 Mark H. Deakos, Jason D. Baker, Lars Bejder ABSTRACT: Late maturity, few offspring and a residential nature are typical characteristics of Manta alfredi that make this species vulnerable to localized anthropogenic threats. Improving its life history information is crucial for successful management. A total of 229 surveys was conducted from
Spatial predictions of blue shark (Prionace glauca) catch rate and catch probability of juveniles in the Southwest Atlantic
Published on 05. May 2011 Carvalho, F. C., Murie, D. J., Hazin, F. H. V., Hazin, H. G., Leite-Mourato, B., and Burgess, G. H. ABSTRACT: Generalized regression analysis and spatial prediction was applied to catch per unit effort (cpue) data for blue shark (Prionace glauca) caught by the Brazilian tuna longline fleet between 1997 and