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Fossil Shark Teeth to Become North Carolina State Symbol
Published on 14 May, 2013 at 10:58 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed 175 views times | No Comments
On May 6th, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted unanimously to add the teeth of a legendary extinct shark species to the list of official state symbols. The related House Bill 830 is entitled as 'An Act To Adopt An Official State Fossil, Frog, Salamander, Marsupial, Folk Art and Art Medium'.
Shark kills Frenchman on Reunion Island
Published on 8 May, 2013 at 10:55 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page | Viewed 478 views times | 3 Comments
A man has been attacked and killed by a shark on his honeymoon while surfing near a beach on the French island of Reunion.
Young Great White Sharks in So Cal Have High Contaminant Levels in Them
The ocean off Southern California is a known birthing ground for great white sharks. It also holds toxic chemical concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the insecticide DDT that were dumped into coastal waters decades ago, especially off the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
China ignores CITES Appendix III listing of two shark species
Published on 2 May, 2013 at 13:40 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed 923 views times | 4 Comments
According to a CITES Notification to the Parties ( released on 09. April 2013 ), the CITES Secretariat has been informed that, on 26 February 2013, China entered reservations concerning the listing of the porbeagle shark Lamna nasus and the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini in Appendix III of the Convention.
New York Senate Passes Bill Banning Shark Fin Sales
Published on 25 Apr, 2013 at 11:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed 544 views times | No Comments
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded the New York State Senate yesterday for passing a bill that will ban the sale, trade, distribution and possession of shark fins throughout the state.
New eco study looks at Great white shark behavior
In a new study published in PLOS ONE titled, "White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) scavenging on whales and its potential role in further shaping the ecology of an apex predator," Captain Chris Fallows from Apex Expeditions collaborated with University of Miami (UM) scientists Dr. Neil Hammerschlag and Austin Gallagher, to explore the behaviors of Great white sharks scavenging on dead...
NOAA seeks comments on proposal to list scalloped hammerhead sharks under ESA
Published on 4 Apr, 2013 at 13:36 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed 1,415 views times | No Comments
NOAA’s Fisheries Service, in response to a petition submitted by the WildEarth Guardians and Friends of Animals is proposing to list four populations of scalloped hammerhead sharks under the Endangered Species Act, two as threatened and two as endangered.
Noteworthy Recent Shark Records From Mediterranean And Adjacent Waters
Published on 26 Mar, 2013 at 14:38 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed 2,098 views times | 1 Comment
The following list provides a supplement and continuation of our previous posts from 06. January 2013 Notes on Sharks recently recorded from the Mediterranean and European Region. Twenty-nine notable recent shark records from Mediterranean and adjacent waters ( reported from 06. January 2013 to 25. March 2013 ).
Cape Town begins exclusion net trial at Fish Hoek beach
Published on 23 Mar, 2013 at 5:55 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page | Viewed 1,993 views times | 2 Comments
The City of Cape Town commenced its exclusion net trial at Fish Hoek beach today, 22 March 2013, in accordance with the permit conditions set out by the National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Department of Environmental Affairs. The decision was made to commence the trial today as weather conditions proved to be ideal for the...
New research shows white sharks have a larger appetite than originally thought
A ground-breaking new study challenges popular assumptions about the feeding behaviour of the world's largest predatory fish, the white shark. The research, which has been published in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports, suggests that white sharks may have much higher energy needs than previously thought.