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Results of the 2015 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament
Published on 9 Jun, 2015 at 14:12 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 09. June 2015 19th Annual Mako Mania Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Date: 05. to 07. June 2015 This year, 37 boats were competing in the 19th annual Mako Mania Tournament which took place in Ocean City last weekend. It is reported that at least thirteen sharks
EU agrees to modify max level of non-dioxin-like PCBs in spiny dogfish
Published on 14 May, 2015 at 11:51 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 14. May 2015 European Commission adopts new PCB limits for spiny dogfish As noted in our article published last February, the European Union revealed its intention to significantly raise the allowable level of non-dioxin-like PCBs in products of wild caught spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias. The related post can be
Man killed by shark in southern New Caledonia
Published on 10 May, 2015 at 3:57 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 10. May 2015 Local media sources are reporting that a man has died following a shark attack in New Caledonia on Saturday, 09. May 2015. The incident took place near Kouaré which is an islet located in the south of the archipelago. According to media reports, the man was
Cape Town man injured in white shark incident near Port St Johns
News Release National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) 03. May, 2015 ——————— Shark incident On Saturday 2 May, Rob Nettleton took a normal party of sightseers out on his private boat OFFSHORE 1. The trip was arranged to accommodate local backpacker sightseeing tour operator, 29 year old Mathieu Dasnois, from Cape Town. He has been living
Woman dies after suspected shark attack in Hawaii
News Release County of Maui, Hawaii 29. April 2015 ——————— Woman Appears Victim of Shark Attack MAKENA, MAUI – At 8:58 a.m. this morning firefighters received a call for an unresponsive female pulled from the water. Wailea firefighters arrived at 9:12 a.m. at a popular surf spot known as ‘Dumps’, about a mile south of
Huge Manta ray reportedly caught in Peru
Published on 25 Apr, 2015 at 13:25 in Front Page, Shark Fishing Videos, Shark Videos, Videos | Viewed times | No Comments
The video was uploaded by ‘NoticiasVirales’ on 24. April 2015. According to local media reports, this large manta ray was caught in Peru on 18. April 2015. The catch was made by artisanal fishermen about 8 miles off Caleta La Cruz in the province of Tumbes. It is reported that the manta measured 8 metres
Surfer in critical condition after shark attack at Fishery Bay, near Port Lincoln SA
News Release South Australia Police 25. April 2015 ——————– Update: Man critical after shark attack – Fishery Bay A man has been airlifted to Adelaide in a critical condition following a shark attack at Fishery Bay this morning about 40kms south of Port Lincoln At about 9.50am Police and South Australian Ambulance Service were called
La Réunion: Bull shark likely responsible for fatal attack on teenage surfer
Published on 17 Apr, 2015 at 12:46 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 17. April 2015 This is an update on the fatal shark attack which occurred on 12. April 2015 off the headland of Pointe des Aigrettes, located close to Saint-Gilles in the commune of Saint-Paul. We already reported on this incident shortly after its occurrence, here. A forensic medical expertise
30 ft Whale shark dies after washing up in Ecuador
Published on 14 Apr, 2015 at 6:19 in Front Page, Shark Conservation Videos, Shark Videos, Videos | Viewed times | No Comments
‘Alejandro fernandez Coello’ has uploaded this YouTube-Video on 13. April 2015. In the morning of the same day, a large whale shark (Rhincodon typus) stranded on a beach in Santa Marianita which is located near Manta in Ecuador’s Manabí Province. The city of Manta is regarded as the commercial shark fishing capital in Ecuador. The
Réunion Island: Teenage Boy Killed in Shark Attack off Cap Homard
Published on 12 Apr, 2015 at 6:31 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 12. April 2015 A 13-year-old surfer (other source: bodyboarder) was killed by a shark this morning on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. in the waters near Cap Homard which is located in the commune of Saint-Paul on the
Man suffered suspected shark bite at McKenzies Beach, NSW
News Release Surf Life Saving, New South Wales 11. April 2015 —————- Statement Regarding Reported Shark Encounter at McKenzies Beach A number of beaches along the State’s Far South Coast will remain closed on Saturday afternoon following reports that a man suffered a suspected shark bite while paddleboarding at McKenzies Beach. The incident at the
Industry Request for Alternative Shark Cage Diving Sites in South Australia
Media Release Government of South Australia Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources 02. April 2015 ——————- State Government to consider alternatives sites for shark cage diving The State Government is continuing to work with the shark cage diving industry following an industry request to operate at sites other than the Neptune Islands Conservation Park.
AU: Smooth hammerhead shark not eligible for listing as vulnerable species in New South Wales
Published on 6 Apr, 2015 at 10:32 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Fisheries Scientific Committee March 2015 Ref. No. FD52 File No. FSC 12/02 FINAL DETERMINATION Sphyrna zygaena – The Smooth Hammerhead Shark The Fisheries Scientific Committee, established under Part 7A of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (the Act), has made a final determination to not list the Smooth Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna zygaena as a VULNERABLE SPECIES
Palau: Taiwanese Shark Poacher Fined $100K
Published on 28 Mar, 2015 at 21:26 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Office of the President, Republic of Palau 19. March 2015 ———————- On January 26, Palau Marine Law Enforcement successfully apprehended the Shin Jyi Chyuu 33, a longline vessel flagged in Taiwan, for illegal fishing activity in the nation’s waters. The vessel was found with 304 shark carcasses and several hundred shark fins on
Philippines: Rare megamouth shark surfaces in CDO waters
Published on 23 Mar, 2015 at 12:39 in Front Page, Shark Fishing Videos, Shark Videos, Videos | Viewed times | No Comments
The video was uploaded by ‘GMA News and Public Affairs’ on 23. March 2015. A 12-foot-long specimen of the very rare megamouth shark was found dead off Barangay Bayabas in Cagayan de Oro City last weekend. The shark got tangled in the net of fisherman Jojo Cabatuan last Saturday (21. March 2015), GMA Northern Mindanao