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Shark bitten body found in Brazil
Shark Year Magazine, 15 August 2011. On August 1, lifeguards have found the shark-bitten body of 14-year-old Gabriel Alves dos Santos who went missing while swimming at Pina beach on July 31. The boy disappeared near the site where his body was found. On the day of his disappearance, the fire department filed this incident
Whale shark washed up on beach in Taiwan
Date: 23 July 2011. Location: Dawu,Taitung County, Taiwan. Species: Whale shark, female ( Rhincodon typus ). Size: 5.28 metres in total length. The shark was found stranded on a beach and transported to the National Museum of Marine Biology in Pingtung. There is video of the specimen in our Video Section (here) . Source and
Whale Shark Served in Chinese Restaurant
9 August 2011, Spitsnieuws. A Chinese seafood restaurant had a complete whale shark on the menu. The 5.8 metre long shark was dragged into the kitchen by 50 employees. According to the owner of the Wanzi Port Restaurant in Zhenjiang, the whale shark was found ‘washed up’ on the beach and he bought it for
Outcast Mega Shark Tournament 2011
Date: 4 – 7 August 2011. Location: Palafox Pier & Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida. Tournament Shark Catches: Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Weight: 874.8 pounds ( photo ). Angler: Chase Jackson. Boat: Reel Chase. Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Weight: 787.6 pounds ( video ). Angler: Jacob Matlock. Boat: All R Nothing. Species: Tiger shark
Great White Shark caught in Adriatic Sea
Date: reported on 05 August 2011. Location: Bar, Montenegro. Species: Great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ). Size: said to be 2,17 metres in length. The shark was accidentally caught in a fishing net about 30 km off shore. Source: vijesti.me . Photo Credit: Anto Baković.
Oceana Calls on U.S. to Ban Shark Products from Countries with Weaker Regulations
Published on 1 Aug, 2011 at 11:10 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release by Oceana, Oceana Calls on U.S. Government to Ban Import of Shark Products from Countries with Insufficient Shark Protections. Shark Conservation Act Allows U.S. to Take Action against Countries with Weaker Shark Conservation Regulations, Including China, Japan and Indonesia. August 1, 2011 Washington, D.C. Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to
Delaware reminds anglers of new shark regulations
News Release by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). DNREC Fish & Wildlife Agents, State Park Rangers remind ocean anglers of new shark regulations DOVER (July 26, 2011) To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife
Jump the shark – Chatham Massachusetts
27 Jul 2011. When Erik Jacobs came face to face with a giant shark, he says the spirit of the sea inspired him to jump in for a closer look. But as you can see in the video, when Jacobs got close to the 20-foot basking shark off the coast of Chatham, common sense quickly
Shark Fisheries in Argentina and Uruguay
Published on 27 Jul, 2011 at 11:07 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Argentina/Uruguay agree TACs for sharks and rays in common fishing zone By ‘ Blue Channel 24 ‘, 26 July 2011. Argentina and Uruguay have agreed on total allowable catches (TAC) of 4,000 tons and 9,000 tons for smooth-hound shark (Mustelus spp.) and ray (Rajidae) in the Common Fishing Zone (CFZ), which is shared by the
Tiger Shark encounter in Hawaii July 24, 2011
Published on 25 Jul, 2011 at 17:49 in Front Page, Shark Diving Videos, Shark Videos, Videos | Viewed times | No Comments
24 July 2011 – Mike Uyehara (49) and his son Eric (15) came face to face with a tiger shark while spearfishing about 20 yards off-shore near Hapuna Beach at about 6:15 am. According to Mr. Uyehara, the estimated eight- to 10-foot tiger shark made three passes at them before losing interest. The shark sighting
25th Annual Monster Shark Tournament 2011
Date: 21 – 23 July, 2011. Location: Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Tournament Shark Catches: 13 sharks (including two potential new Massachusetts Saltwater Fish Records for thresher and porbeagle shark) were brought to the weigh-in station: Nine thresher sharks, three mako sharks and a porbeagle shark. Thresher Sharks (Alopias vulpinus): Weight: 630 pounds. Boat: Bushwhacker.
Great White Shark caught on drum line in South Africa
22 July 2011, by Dave Savides, Zululand Observer. A Great White shark weighing 345kg was hooked on a Sharks Board drum line off Alkantstrand on Saturday. Crew of the skiboat ‘Lady Cat’ noticed the floating buoy with its catch drifting in the water on the eastern side of Naval Island and towed it to the
Whale shark debuts at Japan aquarium as another goes free
24 July 2011, Shark Year Magazine. The information site Asahi Shimbun is reporting that a new whale shark made its debut at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan on July 23. The female whale shark, named Yu-chan, was transported from Kochi Prefecture the day before. According to the aquarium operator ‘Osaka Waterfront Development Co.’, it’s the first
538 Pound Thresher Shark Caught at Monster Shark Tournament- Oak Bluffs (07-22-11)
Published on 23 Jul, 2011 at 8:57 in Front Page, Shark Fishing Videos, Shark Videos, Videos | Viewed times | No Comments
Officials from the 25th Annual Monster Shark Tournament weigh a 538 pound Thresher shark at the town dock on Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard Friday ( 07-22-11 ) afternoon. The Thresher was caught by a crew on the fishing boat “Tuna Tangler Too”. Despinte warm temperatures, hundreds of people showed up for the event to
Deep-Sea Shark Species for Consideration of a Cites Listing
Published on 22 Jul, 2011 at 19:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Documents / PDF, Front Page, Publications | Viewed times | No Comments
Twenty-fifth meeting of the Animals Committee Geneva, (Switzerland), 18-22 July 2011 DEEP-SEA SHARK SPECIES FOR CONSIDERATION OF A CITES LISTING This information document (link to pdf below) has been submitted by the CITES Secretariat at the request of the Pew Environment Group. Deep-sea shark species are extremely vulnerable to overexploitation, deep-sea fisheries are largely unregulated,