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Record sized Leopard Shark landed in Southern California
Published on 29 May, 2013 at 13:10 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Chuck Burguin may have caught a record-breaking Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) while fishing off San Diego in the early evening of May 13th.The large specimen weighed in at exactly 51 pounds 3 ounces (or 23.22 kg ) and measured 72 inches (182.88 cm) in length.
Fossil Shark Teeth to Become North Carolina State Symbol
Published on 14 May, 2013 at 10:58 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
On May 6th, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted unanimously to add the teeth of a legendary extinct shark species to the list of official state symbols. The related House Bill 830 is entitled as 'An Act To Adopt An Official State Fossil, Frog, Salamander, Marsupial, Folk Art and Art Medium'.
China ignores CITES Appendix III listing of two shark species
Published on 2 May, 2013 at 13:40 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 6 Comments
According to a CITES Notification to the Parties ( released on 09. April 2013 ), the CITES Secretariat has been informed that, on 26 February 2013, China entered reservations concerning the listing of the porbeagle shark Lamna nasus and the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini in Appendix III of the Convention.
Noteworthy Recent Shark Records From Mediterranean And Adjacent Waters
Published on 26 Mar, 2013 at 14:38 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 1 Comment
The following list provides a supplement and continuation of our previous posts from 06. January 2013 Notes on Sharks recently recorded from the Mediterranean and European Region. Twenty-nine notable recent shark records from Mediterranean and adjacent waters ( reported from 06. January 2013 to 25. March 2013 ).
UPDATED – CITES Accepts Proposals to Regulate Trade of Seven Shark and Manta Species
Published on 11 Mar, 2013 at 6:35 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 4 Comments
Today, CITES members have voted on four proposals to list five species of sharks ( Oceanic whitetip shark, three hammerhead species, and porbeagle shark ) and two species of Manta rays under Appendix II of the Convention. All proposals have been accepted by meeting the required two-third majority of the votes cast.
Lemon shark attacks diver in French Polynesia
Published on 23 Feb, 2013 at 21:39 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | 5 Comments
On February 9th, Zohar Kritzer was seriously wounded by a shark while scuba diving in Bora Bora. It's a small island that belongs to the Leeward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia.
French Surfer bitten by shark in Noosa, Australia
Published on 5 Feb, 2013 at 21:36 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | 4 Comments
According to Surf Session, Matthieu Cassaigne ( from Montpellier, France ) was attacked by a shark while surfing at Noosa in Queensland state on Australia's eastern coast. The incident happened on Friday, January 25th. He escaped with minor injuries to his upper chest and neck.
Great white shark killed in Mozambique – Updated
Published on 29 Jan, 2013 at 14:49 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 20 Comments
According to social media reports, this juvenile great white shark was killed and finned by fishermen in Guinjata, Inhambane Province / Mozambique.
Dominican Fishermen Catch 14 foot Tiger Shark
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 25. January 2013 Date: reported on 22. January 2013 Location: near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ). Size: said to be 14 feet in length and 1.500 lbs in weight ( other source: 13 feet ). A record from the Caribbean Sea. The catch of
UN Advisory Panel Recommendations on Shark Proposals at CITES CoP16
Published on 18 Jan, 2013 at 15:30 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 5 Comments
Last year, we already reported about the submitted six proposals to list ten species of elasmobranch fish ( five shark- and five ray-species ) in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). See Here
Notes on Sharks recently recorded from the Mediterranean and European Region
Published on 6 Jan, 2013 at 13:54 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Twenty-seven recent noteworthy Elasmobranch Records from the Mediterranean and European Region ( recorded from 30. September 2012 to 06. January 2013 ).
Great White Shark shot by fisherman in Tunisia
Published on 4 Dec, 2012 at 20:07 in Front Page, Shark Fishing Videos, Shark News, Shark Videos, Videos | Viewed times | 32 Comments
Tunisian fishermen shoot and kill a great white shark off the coast of Sousse, located ca. 140 km south of the capital Tunis. I assume that these are commercial tuna fishermen. According to the poster, the incident occurred on December 3rd, 2012.
Taiwan: Fishermen catch a third Great white shark off East Coast
Published on 14 Nov, 2012 at 13:22 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 11 Comments
According to Taiwanese media reports, fishermen have caught another great white shark off the island's east coast. The specimen marks the third capture of an adult white shark in Taiwan since late October.
Another Great White Shark caught off Taiwan
Published on 3 Nov, 2012 at 22:05 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 14 Comments
Fishermen have netted another great white shark off the eastern coast of Taiwan. This happened last Friday (November 2nd) in the waters of the Fengbin Township in Hualien County.
Huge Great White Shark and young Whale Shark caught in East Asia
Published on 28 Oct, 2012 at 7:00 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 15 Comments
Report on a huge Great White Shark and young Whale Shark caught in East Asia. Recent records on an adult great white shark from Taiwan ( Specimen No.1 ) and a juvenile whale shark from southern Fujian province in China ( Specimen No. 2 ).