Discovery of a multispecies shark aggregation in the Ba Estuary

Published on 25. June 2018 Discovery of a multispecies shark aggregation and parturition area in the Ba Estuary, Fiji Islands Tom Vierus, Stefan Gehrig, Juerg M. Brunnschweiler, Kerstin Glaus, Martin Zimmer, Amandine D. Marie, Ciro Rico ABSTRACT: Population declines in shark species have been reported on local and global scales, with overfishing, habitat destruction and

France: Over 400 sharks killed in ghost net

Results of the South Jersey Shark Tournament 2018

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 18. June 2018 38th annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey, USA Date: June 6-9, 2018 A total of 68 boats were registered for this year’s event. 161 shark catches were reported during three days of fishing. The majority (152 specimens) were released. The

Gulf State Park Pier to Offer Limited Shark Fishing

News Release Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 16. June 2018 — — — — — — — The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is implementing a pilot program for a permitted managed shark fishing season at the Gulf State Park Saltwater Fishing Pier. The first two events will take place on

UAE announces new Shark Protection Plan

Press Release UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment 11. June 2018 ———   ————–   ———- Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Develops National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has launched the National Plan of Action (NPOA) for the Conservation and Management of Sharks

Interacting with wildlife tourism increases activity of white sharks

Published on 06. June 2018 Interacting with wildlife tourism increases activity of white sharks Charlie Huveneers, Yuuki Y Watanabe, Nicholas L Payne, Jayson M Semmens ABSTRACT: Anthropogenic activities are dramatically changing marine ecosystems. Wildlife tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry and has the potential to modify the natural environment

Results of the 2018 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 05. June 2018 22nd annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Date: 01. to 03. June 2018 A total of 37 boats participated in this year’s event. Only one mako shark was brought to the weigh-in station. Last year’s results are available here: 21st annual

Age and growth of sharks

Published on 04. June 2018 Age and growth of sharks: do vertebral band pairs record age? Lisa J. Natanson, Gregory B. Skomal, Sarah L. Hoffmann, Marianne E. Porter, Kenneth J. Goldman, David Serra ABSTRACT: Inaccurate age estimates can have severe consequences in the management of elasmobranchs. Numerous studies in shark age validation have demonstrated a

Feeding behavior and trophic interaction of three shark species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve

Published on 25. May 2018 Feeding behavior and trophic interaction of three shark species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve Diego Páez-Rosas, Paul Insuasti-Zarate, Marjorie Riofrío-Lazo, Felipe Galván-Magaña ABSTRACT: There is great concern about the future of sharks in Ecuador because of the lack of biological knowledge of most species that inhabit the region. This paper

Great White Shark caught in Tunisia – May 2018

Greenland shark feeding behavior on static fishing gear

Published on 17. May 2018 Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) feeding behavior on static fishing gear, effect of SMART (Selective Magnetic and Repellent-Treated) hook deterrent technology, and factors influencing entanglement in bottom longlines Scott M. Grant​, Rennie Sullivan, Kevin J. Hedges ABSTRACT: The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is the most common bycatch in the Greenland halibut

Thailand: DMCR investigates Whale shark capture

Press Release National News Bureau of Thailand 19. May 2018 — — — — — — — — — DMCR launches investigation into illegal shark whale hunt off Phuket BANGKOK, 19 May 2018 (NNT) – The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has launched investigation into the reported hunting for a shark whale off

Sharks can acquire a taste for jazz music

Press Release Macquarie University, Sydney Australia 08. May 2018 — — — — — — — — While for many people sharks bring to mind the Jaws theme music, it seems sharks themselves prefer jazz.   Far from mindless eating machines, new research from the Macquarie University Fish Lab has shown sharks are much more sophisticated than most people imagine.   Researchers trained baby Port Jackson sharks to

Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged whale sharks off western Madagascar

Published on 17. May 2018 Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged whale sharks off western Madagascar Diamant S, Rohner CA, Kiszka JJ, Guillemain d’Echon A, Guillemain d’Echon T, Sourisseau E, Pierce SJ ABSTRACT: Whale sharks Rhincodon typus, the world’s largest fish, are routinely sighted off the northwest coast of Madagascar, particularly off the island of

Artisanal shark fishing in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Published on 27. April 2018 Artisanal shark fishing in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea: biomass estimation from genetically identified shark and ray fins S. A. Appleyard, W. T. White, S. Vieira, B. Sabub ABSTRACT: Our study is the first detailed examination of species composition using DNA COI barcoding of elasmobranchs from an artisanal fishery