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CITES Meeting 2013: Greater International Protection proposed for 10 Shark and Ray Species
Published on 8 Oct, 2012 at 13:11 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark News, Shark Trade | Viewed times | 8 Comments
International Wildlife Treaty tables Proposals for the next Conference of the Parties (CoP16) in Bangkok, March 2013. Five Shark Species and five Ray Species may get Greater International Protection.
Great White Shark caught in Corsica and other Shark Records from France
Published on 9 Sep, 2012 at 16:46 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 9 Comments
A great white shark from Corsica (Specimen No.1) and two noteworthy recent shark records (Specimen No. 2 and 3) from France. We have received the news from the Corsica – Mediterranean Shark Research Group that a juvenile great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ) was recently caught in a fishing net off the French island of Corsica.
The Latest Notable Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region
Published on 24 Aug, 2012 at 10:03 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 6 Comments
The following provides a supplement and continuation of our previous post from 15. June 2012 Notable Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region.Twenty-six Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region. Details on each specimen in descending chronological order :
Reunion’s Surfers Demand Actions after Fatal Shark Attack
Published on 26 Jul, 2012 at 13:52 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | 29 Comments
After third shark attack fatality, Protesters ask Prefect of Reunion Island to allow shark fishing in Marine Reserve. In the aftermath of the latest fatal shark attack in Reunion (here), about 300 people (most of them surfers) gathered in front of the Prefecture building in Saint-Denis early this afternoon.
Notable Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region
Published on 15 Jun, 2012 at 3:57 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 7 Comments
The following provides a supplement and continuation of our previous post from 01 May 2012 Notable Recent Shark Catches from the Mediterranean Sea. Seventeen Recent Shark Records from the Mediterranean and European Region.
Japan’s Sharks and Rays tested on Radioactivity
Published on 1 Jun, 2012 at 18:35 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
The Effect of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster on the Elasmobranch Fauna in Japan. Below are the latest results of the tests on levels of radioactive Caesium (Caesium-134 and Caesium-137) found in muscle tissue of elasmobranch species (sharks, skates and rays).
Record-Breaking Seizure of almost 8 tons of Shark Fins in Brazil
Published on 6 May, 2012 at 12:38 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 8 Comments
Brazilian authorities have made one of their biggest seizures of illegal shark fins. On Friday May 4th, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) seized about 7.700 kg of dried shark fins in Belém. The capital and largest city of the state of Pará is located in the country's northern region.
Huge Tiger Shark caught in Aussie Tournament
Published on 12 Mar, 2012 at 14:28 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | 212 Comments
Huge Tiger Shark ( 587.50 kg ) caught in Aussie Tournament. The specimen (photo below) was caught on the 3rd day of the 2012 Nautilus Boat Insurance Interclub Tournament.
EU Food Alert – Mercury in Fish
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 31. January 2012 From 11. July 2011 to 19. January 2012, 49 ‘food alert’ or ‘information for attention’ notifications concerning too high levels of mercury in marine fish were issued by the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed. In the European Community, the maximum permitted level of mercury
Mystery Mackerel Shark in Hawaii
Published on 14 Jan, 2012 at 7:41 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 14.01.2012 Is it the infamous ‘White Death’ or just an ordinary (but huge) Mako Shark ? On January 12th, the recreational fisherman Addison Toki has filmed a big shark in the waters near Kaena Point off Oahu, Hawaii. The specimen is quite obvious a member of the Lamnidae family (mackerel
Miami angler lands giant tiger shark
Published on 13 Dec, 2011 at 6:05 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | 84 Comments
Miami angler lands 15 foot tiger shark LMR Tackle is reporting about the capture of a huge tiger shark in the Miami area. 15 feet in length and weighed over half a ton
Newborn White Shark caught in Russia
Published on 13 Oct, 2011 at 12:55 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 4 Comments
Newborn Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias caught in Primorye Russia