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French Polynesia: Child bitten by shark in Bora Bora
Published on 18 Mar, 2015 at 13:35 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 18. March 2015 On Monday, March 16, late in the morning around 10 a.m., a 9-year-old child was bitten on the hand by a shark in Bora Bora which belongs the Society Islands of French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. The boy was accompanied by his mother when the
2014 Summary of the Shark Fishing Program in Réunion Island
Published on 27 Feb, 2015 at 11:42 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 27. February 2015 About 60 sharks killed in Réunion Island’s fishing program in 2014 Last September, we published a post about the protective shark fishing programs ‘Cap Requin’and ‘Valo Requins’ in Réunion Island. The related article can be found here: 29th Shark killed on Drumline in Reunion Island. The
11 ft Tiger shark said to be involved in latest fatal attack in La Reunion
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 17. February 2015 Local sources have released the identity of the young woman killed in a shark attack in the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion last saturday ( 14. Feb 2015 ). Twenty-two years old Talon Bishop died from ‘multiple bites’, one of which severed the femoral artery.
Reunion Island: Woman dies in shark attack at l’Etang Salé
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 15. February 2015 On 14. February 2015 at around 6:40 pm, a young woman in her early 20’s was seriously injured in a shark attack in Reunion Island. The incident occurred while the victim was swimming with her friend close to shore at a beach in l’Etang Salé on
Great white shark involved in fatal attack on surfer at Ballina NSW
Published on 13 Feb, 2015 at 12:55 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Latest Media Release NSW Police Force 11. February 2015 ———————– Great White Shark responsible for fatal attack – Ballina Police have been told a Great White Shark was responsible for the death of a surfer at Ballina this week. A 41-year-old man, Tadashi Nakahara, a Japanese national who had been living and working in Ballina,
Shark attack deaths down in 2014, UF says
News Release University of Florida 11. February 2015 ————————– Writer: Alisson Clark Source: George Burgess Three people died worldwide from shark attacks last year, far below the average of 6.3 deaths per year over the past decade, according to the International Shark Attack File report released by the University of Florida today. The U.S. had
Beaches remain closed after fatal shark attack at Shelly Beach NSW
Published on 10 Feb, 2015 at 4:45 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Latest Media Release NSW Police Force 10. February 2015 ———————– Fatal shark attack update – Ballina Beaches remain closed between South Ballina and Lennox Head following a fatal shark attack in the area yesterday. Just before 10am on Monday 9 February 2015, a group of surfers assisted an injured man from the water at Shelly
AUS: Man killed in shark attack at Shelley Beach in NSW
Published on 8 Feb, 2015 at 19:17 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Latest Media Release NSW Police Force 09. February 2015 ———————– Fatal shark attack – Ballina A man has died after he was pulled from a beach suffering fatal injuries believed to be from a shark attack on the state’s north coast this morning. Just before 10am (Monday 9 February 2015), a group of surfers assisted
Six Shark Attacks Reported from the US Pacific Coast in 2014
News Release Shark Research Committee 22. January 2015 ————————– Pacific Coast Shark Attacks During 2014 There were 6 authenticated unprovoked shark attacks on humans reported from the Pacific Coast of North America during 2014. All of the attacks were recorded from California. The attacks were distributed in the following months; July (1), October (4) and
City of Busselton Plans to Install Second Shark Enclosure
Published on 19 Jan, 2015 at 4:52 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release City of Busselton 14. January 2015 ————————- Plans for Second Beach Enclosure Progress Planning for the installation of a second beach enclosure in the City of Busselton is ongoing. The popular Busselton Foreshore has been identified as the site for this second enclosure which is being funded by the State Government as part
Sharks keep Newcastle beaches closed over the weekend
Published on 17 Jan, 2015 at 13:10 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Newcastle City Council 16. January 2015 ———————— Alert – All Newcastle beaches to remain closed over the weekend All Newcastle beaches will remain closed this weekend, Saturday and Sunday 17 and 18 January, in the interest of community safety with continued sightings of two sharks in Newcastle waters today. We have also been
Capture gear deployed after fatal shark incident near Albany – Western Australia
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 29. December 2014 ————————— Fisheries officers deploy capture gear after fatal shark incident at Cheynes Beach Beaches have been closed at Cheynes Beach near Albany after a fatal shark incident late this morning. The Department of Fisheries is currently investigating and has deployed equipment in an effort to
WA Catch order for white shark frequenting Warnbro Beach rescinded
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 22. December 2014 ————————— Shark capture order rescinded Following a significant reduction in the rate of detections of the high hazard shark within Warnbro Sound, Department of Fisheries Acting Director General, Dr Rick Fletcher has rescinded the catch order. This action is consistent with the State Government’s guidelines
WA Fisheries Department decides to remove tagged white shark in Warnbro Sound
Published on 19 Dec, 2014 at 4:37 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 19. December 2014 ——————— Shark threat at Warnbro Sound prompts action Following a series of tagged shark detections of a white shark at the Warnbro receiver a decision has been made to deploy capture gear to take a white shark that has been assessed as posing a serious
Shark attack kills teenager off Port Douglas, Australia
Media Release Queensland Police 15. December 2014 ———————- Sudden death, Port Douglas An 18-year-old Mossman man has died after sustaining a shark bite off Port Douglas this morning. The man was fishing off Rudder Reef at around 11am when he was bitten by a shark on his leg. Friends who were travelling with the man