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Eco-Shark barrier back at Coogee beach on a three year trial basis
Published on 26 Nov, 2014 at 12:15 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release City of Cockburn 25. November 2014 ————————- Eco-Shark barrier re-installed in time for summer The Eco-Shark Barrier is being re-installed at Coogee Beach this morning after Council voted in October to fund the barrier on a three year trial basis. The City sought funding from the State Government to contribute to the $85,000
Man reports shark bite off Kaanapali, Hawaii
News Release Hawaii DLNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources) 13. November 2014 ————————– APPARENT SHARK ATTACK INJURES ALASKA MAN Some West Maui Beaches Closed A 50 year old Homer, Alaska man, snorkeling in the ocean off Airplane Beach in the Ka’anapali area of West Maui, reported being bitten by a shark at around 1:30
Tiger shark attacks surfer off North Kohala, Hawaii
Media Release Hawaiʻi Police Department, North Kohala District 31. October 2014 ———————– North Kohala shark attack 10-31-14 A 34-year-old Kailua-Kona woman was attacked by a shark while surfing at Halaula Lighthouse in North Kohala. At 11:12 a.m. Friday (October 31), police received a report that the victim was en route to North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital
State reaches agreement with Commonwealth on shark policy
Published on 24 Oct, 2014 at 3:19 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 24. October 2014 ————————– Western Australian Government to take action to protect human life when necessary due to an imminent shark threat The State Government has reached an agreement with the Commonwealth Government that will ensure in the event of a shark attack or threat; immediate action can
Third shark incident this week reported on Maui
News Release Hawaii DLNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources) 22. October 2014 ———————– THIRD SHARK ENCOUNTER ON MAUI THIS WEEK Murky Water Warning Continues HONOLULU – For a third time this week, a Maui ocean user encountered a shark in murky water today, around 10 a.m. Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division
2nd Maui shark bite incident in three days
News Release Hawaii DLNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources) 20. October 2014 ———————- 2nd SHARK INTERACTION IN BROWN WATER – MAUI’S KAHULUI HARBOR CLOSED For the second time in as many days, a shark interaction on Maui, prompted a reminder from the Dept. of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) for all ocean users to
Australia: Girl bitten by shark while surfing at Avoca Beach NSW
Published on 17 Oct, 2014 at 3:34 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release NSW Police Force 17. October 2014 ————————– Teen sustains minor injuries when bitten by shark – Avoca Friday, 17 October 2014 08:15:05 AM A girl sustained minor injuries after she was reportedly bitten by a 1m shark at Avoca Beach this morning. Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command have been told the
WA shark examination: Bite marks indicate attack involved a great white shark
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 04. October 2014 ————————– Examinations of white sharks complete Department of Fisheries scientists have completed examinations of two white sharks captured after a serious incident at Wylie Bay, east of Esperance on Thursday. The two sharks were transported to Perth for further examination by the Department’s experts. “Based
Calif. Vandenberg AFB Beaches Closed Due to Shark Attack
Published on 3 Oct, 2014 at 17:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Vandenberg Air Force Base 03. October 2014 ———————— BEACHES CLOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 5 Release Number: 021014 10/3/2014 – VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Surf, Wall, and Minuteman beaches are closed until Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. due to a confirmed shark attack one-quarter mile North of Wall Beach. The attack wasn’t fatal. Officials at Vandenberg
WA fisheries officers catch a second white shark after Esperance incident
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 02. October 2014 ————————– Second white shark caught after Esperance incident today Department of Fisheries officers have caught a second large white shark, about three metres in length, in the Wylie Bay area, east of Esperance. Officers caught the shark this evening in the same vicinity as where
Shark incident near Esperance, Western Australia
Published on 2 Oct, 2014 at 3:24 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Western Australia Police 02. October 2014 Update from Department of Fisheries: Beaches have been closed at Wylie Bay at Kelpids Beach, near Esperance after a shark incident this morning which resulted in a man being seriously injured. The Department of Fisheries is currently investigating and has deployed equipment in an effort to catch the shark
South Africa: Shark mitigation measures sought for Port St Johns
Published on 27 Sep, 2014 at 2:59 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
South African Government News Agency 26. September 2014 ———————— Public invited to comment on measures to mitigate shark attacks Pretoria – Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, has invited the public to give their inputs on ways to mitigate shark attacks in Port St Johns, in the Eastern Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs spokesperson Zolile
Western Australia: More patrols, second shark barrier for South-West
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 26. September 2014 —————————- The following statement was issued by the Premier, the Hon Colin Barnett, MLA Aerial patrols of South-West beaches by SLSWA to start in time for October school holidays State Government will provide additional $650,000 in 2014-15 to SLSWA to extend aerial patrols in the
Finned Sand Tiger Shark that survived a Human Attack
Published on 20 Sep, 2014 at 20:03 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
She is a fully finned female sand tiger that survived and all wounds are healed. Angler did not tag her because her girth made them believe she was carrying pups and to release asap. She was caught in Ocean City, MD in a spot 36 others were caught(no they were not finned) in the past
29th Shark killed on Drumline in Reunion Island
Published on 15 Sep, 2014 at 11:48 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 15. September 2014 Shark Fishing Program in Reunion Island: Two bull sharks and three tiger sharks harvested in less than a week, already 29 large sharks killed since January. In the early morning hours of last thursday, 11. September, two large bull shark were taken by fishermen working for