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Hawaii: Shark incident near Kikaua Point
Published on 1 Apr, 2018 at 11:46 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Hawaii DLNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources) 31. March 2018 — — — — — — — SHARK INCIDENT CLOSES KUKIO BEACH At about 0930 this morning the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources was notified by the Hawaii County Fire Department of a shark incident near Kikaua Point fronting Kukio Resort. A
Woman bitten by shark at Botany Bay beach, NSW
News Release Randwick City Council 23. February 2018 — — — — — — — — Lifeguards close La Perouse beaches following shark attack Randwick City Council Lifeguards are closing beaches around La Perouse on Saturday 24 February following a shark attack at Congwong Beach at around 6pm this evening Friday 23 February. A woman
WA: More white sharks tagged in Esperance operation
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 16. February 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — Long-lasting internal tags have been inserted into 16 white sharks off Esperance The tags can be detected on WA’s 27 satellite-linked shark monitoring receivers More than 860 sharks including 258 white sharks have now
2016 Summary of the Shark Fishing Program in Réunion Island
Published on 1 Jan, 2018 at 13:00 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 01. January 2018 In 2016, a total of 85 specimens were killed in the fishing program for shark hazard mitigation off the western coast of Reunion Island – 49 of them were bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and 36 were tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). The details on each specimen are
Queensland: Statement from Minister for Fisheries regarding Shark Control
Published on 19 Dec, 2017 at 15:55 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statements Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries The Honourable Mark Furner December 13, 2017 — —- —— —— —— —— Statement from Minister for Fisheries regarding Shark Control The Palaszsczuk Government remains steadfast in our support for the Shark Control Program. It has undoubtedly saved lives. That’s why it will continue. While we
Man injured at Riversdale Beach, Wairarapa by stingray
Published on 17 Dec, 2017 at 13:54 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release New Zealand Police Sunday, 17 December 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — Wellington Police responded to a reports of what was thought to be a shark attack at Riversdale Beach, Wairarapa at 1.07pm today. After reaching the scene police are now able to confirm that this was
Woman dies – instructor injured on dive trip to Isla del Coco – Shark Attacks
Published on 1 Dec, 2017 at 9:26 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
American Tourist Dies In Isla Del Coco Shark Attack The National Coast Guard Service of the Ministry of Public Security (Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas, del Ministerio de Seguridad Pública) confirmed the death of an American tourist, whose identity has not yet been made public, after being attacked by a tiger shark in the Isla del
WA: 1,000 shark deterrent subsidies claimed within six months
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 26. November 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — Subsidy funding doubled with an additional $200,000 allocated for a further 1,000 devices UWA research found that the approved device deterred white sharks in nine out of 10 occasions All shark sightings should be
Spear fisherman bitten by shark off Pescadero Point, California
Published on 26 Nov, 2017 at 8:37 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Monterey County Sheriff’s Office 24. November 2017 —- —- —- —- —– —- —- —- Two off duty Deputies were finishing up their day of fishing at Still Water Cove when they were alerted to a victim of a shark bite this afternoon. A call for help went out to county communications and
Australia: Surfer injured in Avoca NSW
Published on 15 Nov, 2017 at 0:42 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release NSW Police Force 13. November 2017 — — — — — — — — A man has been injured while surfing at Avoca Beach today after being hit by what he described as a 2m shark. The man was surfing with three others 20m-40m offshore when it jumped out of the water and
HOLGUIN, Cuba deadly shark attack
Published on 7 Nov, 2017 at 0:22 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Deadly shark attack kills man swimming off Cuban beach HOLGUIN, Cuba – A deadly shark attack just feet away from a Cuban beach killed a 22-year-old man. The attack occurred Saturday night off Guardalavaca Beach near the city of Holguin in the eastern part of the country. According to a report from a website run
Rohrabacher to Announce Shark Detection Project
Published on 28 Sep, 2017 at 13:13 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Congressman Dana Rohrabacher 25. September 2017 — — — — — – – — – — – WASHINGTON – Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and local officials at 10 a.m. Friday will announce their support for a pilot project to prevent shark attacks along California’s coastline. The project, developed and operating in Australia, uses new,
Apparent shark incident reported at Main Beach, NSW
Published on 10 Sep, 2017 at 3:55 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release NSW Police Force 10. September 2017 — — — — — — — — — — Surfer injured in apparent shark attack A surfer has been hospitalised after his board was hit during an apparent shark attack on the State’s north coast. About 6.30am today (Sunday 10 September 2017), a 35-year-old man was
NSW: Second Shark Net Trial For The North Coast
Media Release Niall Blair Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Regional Water Minister for Trade and Industry 01. September 2017 — — — — — — — — — – A second shark net trial will take place at five beaches on the NSW North Coast following the analysis of results of the first trial,
NSW North coast shark net trial to end early
Published on 4 Jun, 2017 at 3:17 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Niall Blair Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Regional Water Minister for Trade and Industry 29.May 2017 — — — — — — — — — — NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair today announced that the NSW Government will begin removing all five nets from the North Coast Shark Net Trial.