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Record-Breaking Seizure of almost 8 tons of Shark Fins in Brazil
Published on 6 May, 2012 at 12:38 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 8 Comments
Brazilian authorities have made one of their biggest seizures of illegal shark fins. On Friday May 4th, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) seized about 7.700 kg of dried shark fins in Belém. The capital and largest city of the state of Pará is located in the country's northern region.
Notable Recent Shark Catches from the Mediterranean Sea
The following provides a supplement and continuation of our previous post Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region. Seven Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean Sea in descending chronological order:
Scientists provide first large-scale estimate of reef shark losses in the Pacific Ocean
Scientists provide first large-scale estimate of reef shark losses in the Pacific Ocean Many shark populations have plummeted in the past three decades as a result of excessive harvesting – for their fins, as an incidental catch of fisheries targeting other species, and in recreational fisheries.
Canada: May’s bill would end shark fin sales
Published on 24 Apr, 2012 at 11:41 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release by the Green Party of Canada 18 April 2012 SIDNEY, BC - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, has tabled the first Green Party bill: Bill C-417 An Act to amend the Fish Inspection Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (importation and labelling of...
Shark kills man in South Africa
Shark kills man in S.Africa A man was killed by a shark while body boarding at a bay in Cape Town on Thursday in South Africa's second deadly mauling this year.
Mexican Fisherman lands Great White Shark
Mexican Fisherman lands 6 metre Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias. This impressive specimen was reportedly caught in the Gulf of California off the northwestern coast of Mexico (Sonora State).
Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region.
Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region.Notable Recent Records of Sixteen Shark Captures from the Mediterranean Sea and European NE Atlantic Ocean. Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 13. April 2012 .
Ecuador Landings in January and February 2012
Republic of Ecuador Fishing Report January-February 2012 In the first two months of this year, the total estimated landings of sharks in Ecuador's fisheries reached about 1311,46 tons. During the same time frame (Jan-Feb 2012), catches of skates/rays were reported less frequently with only 5,88 tons.
Diver killed by shark off Busselton in Western Australia
A MAN killed by a shark off Western Australia's southwest coast was diving with his brother, police say. Stratham Beach in Geographe Bay about 230km southwest of Perth,
Scotland: Shark protection measures an EU first
Published on 30 Mar, 2012 at 12:17 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Changes introduced by the Scottish Government mean vulnerable species of sharks, skates and rays now have greater protection, over and above EU legislation.The Scottish Government is the first in Europe to introduce legislation protecting such a wide range of species. The Sharks Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing) Order came into force today (March 30) and covers 26 species...
Hammerhead Shark Double Whammy
Identity confusion between a new, yet unnamed shark species, originally discovered off the eastern United States by Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) researchers, and its look-alike cousin—the endangered scalloped hammerhead shark—may threaten the survival of both species.
Fox Shark caught in north-western Italy
A new record of a common thresher shark from the Ligurian coast. Date: 17. March 2012. Location: La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. Species: Common thresher shark ( Alopias vulpinus ). Size: said to be 3 metres in length, 300 kg in weight.
Costa Rica: Proposal to list Hammerhead Sharks in CITES Appendix III
Published on 14 Mar, 2012 at 15:06 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Costa Rica: Proposal to list Hammerhead Sharks in CITES Appendix III. The Costa Rican government has proposed the inclusion of the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Huge Tiger Shark caught in Aussie Tournament
Published on 12 Mar, 2012 at 14:28 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | 212 Comments
Huge Tiger Shark ( 587.50 kg ) caught in Aussie Tournament. The specimen (photo below) was caught on the 3rd day of the 2012 Nautilus Boat Insurance Interclub Tournament.
Florida angler lands massive mako shark
Florida angler lands big mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus. The mako shark was caught by the crew of the charter boat 'Captain Cadillac' (skippered by Capt. Billy Chapman ) about 25 miles off Islamorada.