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NSW: Body boarder suffers life-threatening injuries in suspected shark attack
Media Release NSW Police Force 22. August 2015 ———————— Man injured following suspected shark attack – Lighthouse Beach A body boarder has suffered life-threatening injuries following a suspected shark attack at Lighthouse Beach this afternoon. About 5.10pm (Saturday 22 August 2015), a 38-year-old man was body boarding in the water with a friend about 400m
In Response to Recent Shark Attacks, NSW Increases Surveillance and Shark Tagging
Media Release Niall Blair Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Lands and Water 14. August 2015 ——————— INCREASED SURVEILLANCE AND TAGGING TO HELP REDUCE RISK OF SHARK ATTACKS Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair, has announced increased surveillance and shark tagging will start today, as part of a suite of measures in response to a
90-Day Findings to List the Smooth Hammerhead and Bigeye Thresher Shark Under the Endangered Species Act
Published on 11 Aug, 2015 at 17:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 11. August 2015 ——————— 90-Day Findings to List the Smooth Hammerhead and Bigeye Thresher Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act NOAA Fisheries announces a 90-day finding on a petition to list the smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) range-wide or, in the alternative, any
Surfer attacked by shark at Evans Head in New South Wales, Australia
Media Release NSW Police Force 31. July 2015 —————- Shark attack – Evans Head A man has been injured following a suspected shark attack on the state’s north coast. Around 6.20am today (Friday 31 July 2015), police were called to Main Beach, Evans Head, after a surfer was attacked by what is believed to have
FAO Report: State of the global market for shark products
Published on 27 Jul, 2015 at 11:21 in Documents / PDF, Front Page, Publications | Viewed times | No Comments
State of the global market for shark products Authors: Felix Dent, Shelley Clarke Year of publication: 2015 Publisher: FAO ABSTRACT: This publication is intended to complement and inform the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, developed in 1998 to address concerns over possible negative effects of increased shark catches on
WA Government to fund new Shark Enclosures at Middleton Beach and Sorrento Beach
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 20. July 2015 ————————— Locations for next beach enclosures announced The following statement was issued by the Premier, the Hon Colin Barnett, MLA Sorrento Beach in the north and Middleton Beach in Albany to get funding for new swimming enclosures In addition to enclosures already funded for Dunsborough
Delaware: Multiple citations issued for shark fishing violations
Published on 21 Jul, 2015 at 17:59 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Fish & Wildlife 20. July 2015 ——————- Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police issue multiple citations for shark fishing violations Anglers urged to review shark species, regulations for restrictions before casting lines DOVER (July 20, 2015) – As part of continuing enforcement
South Africa: Surfing Competition Called Off Following Shark Incident
News Release National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) 19. July 2015 ————— Caution urged in Jeffreys Bay following shark encounter: NSRI are urging bathers and surfers to exercise caution in the waters of Jeffreys Bay following an incident where a surfer had a near encounter with a shark while he was surfing in the J-Bay Open
NMFS Determines Three Angelshark Species Warrant Protection Under the Endangered Species Act
Published on 16 Jul, 2015 at 10:46 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 224 RIN 0648-XD940 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding and Proposed Rule to List Three Angelshark Species as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act 07/14/2015 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:
South Africa: Surfer severely injured by shark in Buffels Bay – 27. June 2015
News Release National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) 27. June 2015 ————— Surfer suffers leg amputation in shark encounter Declan Nurse, NSRI Knysna deputy station station commander, said: “At 14h38, Saturday, 27th June, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following reports of a surfer bitten by a shark while surfing at Buffels Bay, between Knysna and
Suspected Shark Incident near WA Town of Denmark
News Release SharkSmart 24 June 2015 ————— Possible Shark Incident at Denmark, near Surf Club Update: The Department of Fisheries is currently assisting WA Police with a possible shark incident involving a 37 year-old Denmark woman, at Ocean Beach off Western Australia’s south coast this morning. It’s understood the woman was surfing with her husband
400 Sharks caught during 2015 South Jersey Tournament
Published on 20 Jun, 2015 at 12:15 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Results of the 2015 South Jersey Shark Tournament with a review of the catch summary from 2010 to 2015 Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 20. June 2015 35th Annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey, USA Date: 10. to 13. June 2015 With 101 participating boats in this
WA Shark Deterrent Research Reveals Promising Results
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 17. June 2015 ——————— Shark research yields promising results The following statement was issued by the Premier, the Hon Colin Barnett, MLA Three State Government-funded research projects on shark detection and deterrents recently completed Existing and novel shark deterrents tested on a range of species in the wild
Results of the 2015 Brett Bailey Mako Tournament
Published on 14 Jun, 2015 at 13:48 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 14. June 2015 14th Annual BTB Mako Rodeo Location: Hoffman’s Marina West, Brielle, New Jersey, USA. Date: 12. – 13. June 2015 According to the organizer, a total of 66 boats participated in this year’s Brett Bailey Mako Rodeo that took place at Hoffman’s Marina in Brielle, New Jersey.
Pregnant great hammerhead shark apparently landed in Destin
Published on 9 Jun, 2015 at 19:01 in Front Page, Shark Conservation Videos, Shark Fishing Videos, Shark Videos, Videos | Viewed times | 3 Comments
This footage of a captured hammerhead shark was uploaded on YouTube by Jeff Bratcher on 08. June 2015. I assume, without certainty, it has to be the 14 ft great hammerhead ( Sphyrna mokarran ) that was recently caught by a charter boat off Destin, Florida. The female shark weighed 835 pounds and was carrying