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Fishermans gold Shark fin hunt empties west African seas
Published on 8 Jan, 2012 at 15:32 in Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed 1,442 views times | No Comments
Spurring these fishermen on is the insatiable Asian appetite for shark fins, which make their way onto ostentatious dinner tables in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
Fox Sharks caught in the Mediterranean Sea
Published on 5 Jan, 2012 at 19:21 in Front Page, General News | Viewed 1,583 views times | 1 Comment
Fox Sharks caught in the Mediterranean Sea. Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 06. January 2012. Three recent records of thresher sharks (Alopias vulpinus) from the Mediterranean Sea.
Central America united against shark finning
Published on 3 Jan, 2012 at 10:50 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed 1,613 views times | No Comments
Central America united against shark finning A new legislation underlines Central America’s united stand against the practise of shark finning. The Regional Regulation OSP-05-11 has become effective on January 1st, 2012.
Records of Sharks from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Published on 30 Dec, 2011 at 10:20 in Front Page, General News | Viewed 1,338 views times | 1 Comment
Sharks caught in Turkish waters Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 30. December 2011 Four recent records of sharks from Turkey. Bluntnose sixgill sharks Hexanchus griseus and Carcharhinus species
Basking Shark caught in Portugal
Basking Shark caught in Portugal Date: 22. December 2011 Location: Cascais, Portugal. Species: Basking shark ( Cetorhinus maximus ). Size: reported to be 3 metres in length.
Two new species of guitarfish discovered in Omani waters
New species of guitarfish discovered in Omani waters. Shark Project Oman (SPO) elasmobranch like sharks, rays, sawfish and guitarfish in Omani waters
Ecuador Landings in September 2011
Published on 18 Dec, 2011 at 15:13 in Front Page, General News | Viewed 585 views times | No Comments
Ecuador: Elasmobranch Landings in September 2011.The total landing of sharks and rays was determined to be 1756,35 tons.This result represents an increase of ca. 205 percent in relation to August 2011.
Thresher Shark Fishing in Nusa Penida
Published on 15 Dec, 2011 at 14:27 in Documents / PDF, Front Page, Publications | Viewed 683 views times | No Comments
Bali Shark Project Thresher Shark Fishing in Nusa Penida 76 Females harvested with 69 pregnant with two babies each - babies discarded. Bali Shark Project Thresher Shark Fishing
Miami angler lands giant tiger shark
Published on 13 Dec, 2011 at 6:05 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed 10,717 views times | 81 Comments
Miami angler lands 15 foot tiger shark LMR Tackle is reporting about the capture of a huge tiger shark in the Miami area. 15 feet in length and weighed over half a ton
Shark attack at Angourie – New South Wales – Australia
Published on 11 Dec, 2011 at 2:25 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page | Viewed 1,109 views times | No Comments
Shark attack at Angourie on Steven King New South Wales, Australia