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Kitesurfer bitten by shark in French Polynesia
Published on 23 Feb, 2014 at 8:06 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 23. February 2014 On 20. February, at about 16.00 hrs in the afternoon, a kitesurfer was reportedly bitten by a shark in French Polynesia. The incident occurred in the waters of Huahine, which is an island located among the Society Islands. A ‘blacktip reef shark’ is believed to be the
WA Government: 63 tigers, 2 makos and one blacktip shark caught by drumlines
The State Government has released details of the first three weeks of its new drum line initiative, part of a $23million shark hazard mitigation program. The South-West contractor (who commenced January 25) has caught 23 sharks in total, disposing of 13 tiger sharks over three metres in length, and successfully releasing six smaller sharks.
The Shark Control Program in Queensland, Australia
An overview of the Shark Control Program in Queensland with an analysis of the 2013 catch statistics. The Shark Control Program in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland is supposed to minimise the threat of shark attack on humans in particular locations. The program was launched in 1962 and it currently relies on over 360 drumlines and 30 nets (see...
Hefty fine for killing juvenile Great White Shark in New South Wales, Australia
Published on 13 Feb, 2014 at 4:00 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
A man who killed a juvenile Great White Shark by deliberately striking it with his boat at Sussex Inlet has been fined more than $18,000 including court costs. Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Director of Fisheries Compliance, Glenn Tritton, said the 40-year-old man from Glenbrook was found guilty of harming a threatened species when the matter was heard in...
Hawaii considers penalties for ‘harming’ sharks and rays
Published on 6 Feb, 2014 at 19:17 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Hawaii : Penalties Considered for Killing, Harming Sharks and Rays. House Bill 2380, from Rep. Nicole Lowen, would create penalties as high as $10,000 for any person who knowingly captures, harms or kills sharks and rays within state waters.
NOAA Fisheries and states of California, Maryland and Washington determine that their shark finning laws are consistent
Published on 5 Feb, 2014 at 5:23 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
NOAA Fisheries and the states of California, Maryland and Washington have agreed through an exchange of letters that their individual state shark finning laws are consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Mexico bans fishing for Great white sharks
Published on 27 Jan, 2014 at 13:08 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 4 Comments
On January 27th 2014, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Sagarpa) has established a permanent ban on fishing for great white sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias) in Mexican waters. The related text was published today in the Official Gazette (DOF : 27/01/2014). A full copy of the original text ( in Spanish language ) is provided...
Smart Drumlines pass first test in Reunion Island
Smart Drumlines on test in Reunion Island: Pilot project regarded as success. Five sharks caught in two days. On January 14th, the experimental phase of the fishing project ‘CapRequins’ has been launched in Reunion Island.
A quarter of sharks and rays threatened with extinction
Published on 21 Jan, 2014 at 10:41 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
A quarter of the world’s sharks and rays are threatened with extinction according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, with ray species found to be at a higher risk than sharks. The findings are part of the first ever global analysis of these species carried out by the IUCN Shark Specialist Group (SSG)
White sharks can live for 70 years and longer
Adult white sharks, also known as great whites, may live far longer than previously thought, according to a new study that used radiocarbon dating to determine age estimates for white sharks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
NZ Shark finning ban to be in force sooner
Published on 8 Jan, 2014 at 20:12 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith today confirmed the Government’s decision to ban shark finning and have tightened the timetable in response to 45,300 submissions on the National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks.
Drum lines to be set at eight Western Australian beach locations
The State Government will begin deploying baited drum lines at eight popular Western Australian beach locations in the new year to protect beachgoers from dangerous sharks deemed to be a threat to humans.
Shark fishers back the Greens in condemning drum lines
The Greens say details in today’s shark capture tender released by the Premier’s office reveal even further cracks in the poorly crafted strategy to make WA beaches safe this summer.
New measures to combat WA shark risks
New measures have been announced to address public safety and help mitigate the risk sharks pose to water users. The new measures include setting baited drum lines to catch large sharks along heavily used beaches in the metropolitan area and the South-West. The drum lines will be deployed 24 hours a day initially from January 2014 through until April...
Kayak fisherman dies after shark attack off South Maui
A kayak fisherman died Monday after being bitten by a shark beyond Makena on South Maui, Hawaii. Dec 02, 2013 The identity of the male victim was not released as of Monday afternoon, according to Hawaii News Now and other reports. Officials closed area beaches until at least noon Tuesday. Maui County issued a statement explaining that