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ISAF 2012 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shark attacks in the U.S. reached a decade high in 2012, while worldwide fatalities remained average, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File report released today. The U.S. saw an upturn in attacks with 53, the most since 2000. There were seven fatalities worldwide, which is lower than 2011 but higher than the...
ESA Process: Calif. Aquarium will not collect White sharks for exhibit in 2013
Published on 10 Feb, 2013 at 12:21 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 3 Comments
The Aquarium is very supportive of today’s decision by the California Fish and Game Commission to evaluate whether the Northeastern Pacific population of great white sharks requires additional protection under the California Endangered Species Act.
French Surfer bitten by shark in Noosa, Australia
Published on 5 Feb, 2013 at 21:36 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | 4 Comments
According to Surf Session, Matthieu Cassaigne ( from Montpellier, France ) was attacked by a shark while surfing at Noosa in Queensland state on Australia's eastern coast. The incident happened on Friday, January 25th. He escaped with minor injuries to his upper chest and neck.
Mossel Bay great white hunter found guilty
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) welcomes the guilty verdict and stiff sentence handed down to Leon Bekker in the Mossel Bay Magistrate's Court last Friday afternoon, 1 February 2013.
WA Shark Sighting Figures Released
Helicopter shark patrols will be extended in the South-West during the March long weekend and the Easter break, the State Government announced today. Police Minister Liza Harvey said the announcement came as new figures were released showing more than 240 sharks had been sighted so far this season.
Great white shark killed in Mozambique – Updated
Published on 29 Jan, 2013 at 14:49 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 18 Comments
According to social media reports, this juvenile great white shark was killed and finned by fishermen in Guinjata, Inhambane Province / Mozambique.
United States to support Shark Proposals at CITES CoP16
Published on 25 Jan, 2013 at 20:41 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
U.S. to Support Trade Restrictions on Five Shark Species and All Manta Rays at International Wildlife Trade Meeting Information on Marine Species Proposals: Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead, Great Hammerhead, Smooth Hammerhead, Porbeagle Shark and Manta Rays
New study shows small cookiecutter shark feeds on flesh of great white
Researchers have discovered the great white shark, one of the most feared ocean predators, can occasionally become prey for the mysterious cookiecutter shark, a lone predator one-tenth its size.
UN Advisory Panel Recommendations on Shark Proposals at CITES CoP16
Published on 18 Jan, 2013 at 15:30 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 5 Comments
Last year, we already reported about the submitted six proposals to list ten species of elasmobranch fish ( five shark- and five ray-species ) in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). See Here
Fishing drives the loss of shark and ray populations in the Adriatic Sea
Published on 10 Jan, 2013 at 19:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 2 Comments
According to a JRC co-authored article published today in Nature Scientific Reports, the shark and ray communities in the Adriatic Sea have been highly depleted in recent years, with fishing being a key driver of the decline.
Western Australia issues order to kill great white shark
Department of Fisheries officers have set shark capture gear in the State’s south west after repeated shark sightings indicated there was an imminent threat to water users in the popular beach, surfing and diving areas around Bunker Bay.
Notes on Sharks recently recorded from the Mediterranean and European Region
Published on 6 Jan, 2013 at 13:54 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Twenty-seven recent noteworthy Elasmobranch Records from the Mediterranean and European Region ( recorded from 30. September 2012 to 06. January 2013 ).
Port St Johns’s “beach of death”
Port St Johns’s “beach of death” when 20-year-old Liya Sibili, of Gauteng, was attacked and killed by a shark while swimming at the notorious Second Beach.
South Australia updates rules on metropolitan shark fishing
Update to metropolitan shark fishing rules. PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture has announced changes to the gear restrictions currently affecting shark fishing along the metropolitan coastline.
Cook Islands Creates Sanctuary for Sharks
Published on 13 Dec, 2012 at 19:49 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 2 Comments
The Pew Environment Group applauds the Cook Islands for its decision to ban the possession, sale, and trade of shark products and end commercial shark fishing in more than 1.9 million square kilometers (756,000 square miles) of ocean.