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Hawaii: Snorkeler bitten on the fin by shark off Olowalu
News Release Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) 31. March 2016 —————— SHARK WARNING SIGNS POSTED TODAY AT OLOWALU SHORELINE, MAUI HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources has posted shark warning signs this afternoon on the west Maui coastline from Lone Pine (milepost 13 on Honoapi‘ilani Highway) to the Olowalu Recycling
NSW: Surfer attacked by shark at Kiama
Media Release NSW Police Force 30. March 2016 ————————- Man injured in shark attack – Lake Illawarra Emergency services have responded to reports of a man who was attacked by a shark at Kiama this evening. Shortly after 7pm today (Wednesday 30 March 2016) a 22-year-old Kiama Downs man was surfing in the ocean off
Where have the largest whale sharks gone?
MEDIA STATEMENT The University of Western Australia (UWA) 23. March 2016 ———————– Researchers from The University of Western Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have raised concerns about the whereabouts of the world’s biggest whale sharks after finding that the largest sharks observed in recent years were smaller than those recorded more
Interference with shark control equipment at the Sunshine Coast and Bribie Island
News Release Fisheries Queensland 15. March 2016 ———————- Report interference with shark control drumlines The removal of several hooks, buoys and drumlines at the Sunshine Coast and Bribie Island this week has prompted calls for members of the public to report interference with shark control drumlines. Fisheries Queensland spokesperson said with high numbers of swimmers
Scientists Used High Tech Ultrasound Imaging to Study Tiger Shark Reproduction
Press Release University of Miami 26. February 2016 ———————— Researchers performed in-water ultrasounds on tiger sharks in the wild to study their reproduction MIAMI – Researchers from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the University of New England used the same ultrasound imaging technology used by medical professionals on
Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Shark Violations
Published on 27 Feb, 2016 at 12:02 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 2 Comments
News Release Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) 26. February 2016 ——————— Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents participated in a joint enforcement patrol that resulted in two men pleading guilty to violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Rick Nguyen, 37, of Buras, and Hung Anh Tiet, 29,
Countries Agree on Actions to Protect Sharks
Published on 24 Feb, 2016 at 1:36 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) 22. February 2016 ————————– San José, Costa Rica, 22 February 2016– Close to 40 governments agreed this week to enhance protection for additional migratory shark and ray species and to a set of new conservation priorities. At the Second Meeting of the
NOAA: 90-Day Finding To List Three Manta Rays Under the Endangered Species Act
Published on 23 Feb, 2016 at 13:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | No Comments
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224 RIN 0648-XE390 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List Three Manta Rays as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION:
CITES traceability pilot project presented at global sharks meeting in Costa Rica
Published on 20 Feb, 2016 at 4:09 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) 16. February 2015 —————————— Targeted support being provided to countries to help implement CITES sharks and ray listings. Geneva/San Jose, 16 February 2015 – The results of a pilot project to improve traceability of CITES-listed shark products in Costa
‘Jaws’ may help humans grow new teeth, shark study suggests
Press Release The University of Sheffield 13. February 2016 ———————– Study identifies network of genes that help sharks grow new teeth throughout their lifetime Humans possess same cells but tooth regeneration ability is limited Research paves the way for development of therapies for human tooth loss A new insight into how sharks regenerate their teeth,
CITES Proposals submitted to protect four pelagic shark species and devil rays
Published on 6 Feb, 2016 at 20:45 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 07. February 2016 On 05. February, CITES has informed its members on the latest received proposals to amend the Appendices for several marine species. All these proposals are related to elasmobranch species (sharks and rays) and will be considered at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Hawaii: Hanalei Bay closed after surfer bitten by shark
News Release Kaua’i Fire Department County of Kaua‘i For Immediate Release: January 28, 2016 ———————– Hanalei Bay closed to swimming due to shark bite HANALEI – Ocean Safety officials have closed Hanalei Bay to swimming until further notice due to a shark bite that occurred at roughly 2 p.m. Thursday. A male visitor had been
Study Finds Shark Hotspots Overlap with Commercial Fishing Locations
Press Release University of Miami 25. January 2016 ———————— Researchers tracked movements of sharks and longline fishing vessels in North Atlantic finding significant overlap driving shark declines MIAMI—A new study from an international team of scientists found commercial fishing vessels target shark hotspots, areas where sharks tend to congregate, in the North Atlantic. The researchers
Tagging project confirms Sea of the Hebrides importance to basking sharks
News Release University of Exeter 21. January 2016 ——————— A pioneering three-year project to learn some of the secrets of Scotland’s basking sharks by using satellite tag technology has shown an area off the west coast to be truly important for these giant fish. Sharks tracked during the Basking Shark Satellite Tagging Project tended to
U.S. Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings 2015
Published on 22 Jan, 2016 at 17:56 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management, Front Page | Viewed times | 1 Comment
News Release NOAA Fisheries 20. January 2016 —————— Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings Update January 1 – December 31, 2015 Below are the preliminary landings estimates for 2015 in metric tons (mt) and pounds (lb) dressed weight (dw) for the Atlantic shark commercial fisheries; 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds. These preliminary estimates are