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South-western Australian White Shark Population Research Report
WA Fisheries Department, September 2016: A new study has been released on the south-western population of white sharks, which extends across Western Australia and South Australia. The report examines the potential variations in the population that may have resulted from major changes in fishing effort that have occured since the late 1930s and the full
IFAW CITES Briefing Sheet – Sharks – 2016
This document outlines the CITES proposals under consideration for shark species, and IFAW’s recommendations regarding the proposals. PDF-DOWNLOAD
Shark Fin Trade: Why it Should Be Banned in the United States
Shark Fin Trade: Why it Should Be Banned in the United States by OCEANA PDF-DOWNLOAD
Greenpeace: Made in Taiwan
Made in Taiwan Government Failure and Illegal, Abusive and Criminal Fisheries Greenpeace, April 2016 PDF – DOWNLOAD –
NPOA for the Conservation of Sharks and Rays in Cuba
National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Chondrichthyes in the Republic of Cuba. Ministry of the Food Industry. Havana, Cuba. 2015 PDF – DOWNLOAD
Global Priorities for Conserving Sharks and Rays: A 2015–2025 Strategy
Bräutigam, A., Callow, M., Campbell, I.R., Camhi, M.D., Cornish, A.S., Dulvy, N.K., Fordham, S.V., Fowler, S.L., Hood, A.R., McClennen, C., Reuter, E.L., Sant, G., Simpfendorfer, C.A. and Welch, D.J. (2015). Global Priorities for Conserving Sharks and Rays: A 2015–2025 Strategy. Global Sharks and Rays Initiative PDF – DOWNLOAD
SNH Commissioned Report 908: Basking shark satellite tagging project
Witt, M.J., Doherty, P.D., Godley, B.J. Graham, R.T. Hawkes, L.A. & Henderson, S.M. 2016. Basking shark satellite tagging project: insights into basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) movement, distribution and behaviour using satellite telemetry. Final Report. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 908. PDF – DOWNLOAD
Identification Guide to Sharks, Batoids and Chimaeras of the Philippines
Pating Ka Ba? An Identification Guide to Sharks, Batoids and Chimaeras of the Philippines Alava, M.N.R., J.P.A. Gaudiano, J.T. Utzurrum, E.E. Capuli, M.T.R. Aquino, M-M. Luchavez-Maypa, M.D. Santos Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource, 2014 PDF – DOWNLOAD
NOAA: 2015 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species SAFE Report
2015 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species NOAA Fisheries Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Division December 2015 What is the Atlantic HMS SAFE Report? The Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report contains a review of the current status of Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) stocks (tunas, swordfish, billfishes,
Smart Drum Line – Info Poster
Smart Drum Line – The first real time alert buoy fishing gear for maximizing the survival rate of catches : A new application developed in Reunion Island Christophe Perry, David Guyomard, François Pino, Gildas Bodilis PDF – DOWNLOAD
Fact sheet: Towards a national population assessment for white sharks
Towards a national population assessment for white sharks N.J. Bax, Marine Biodiversity Hub ( Sept 2015 ) A unique combination of acoustic tagging and genetic and statistical analysis is contributing to the first evidence-based estimates of white shark population size and status in Australia. White sharks are listed as vulnerable under the Commonwealth Environment Protection
Fact sheet: Exploring the status of Australia’s hammerhead sharks
Exploring the status of Australia’s hammerhead sharks N.J. Bax, Marine Biodiversity Hub ( July 2015 ) Scientists are reviewing a raft of information about hammerhead sharks to provide a basis for better understanding and protecting these unique and susceptible species. Information on the status of Australian hammerhead shark populations is needed to support Australian and
FAO Report: State of the global market for shark products
Published on 27 Jul, 2015 at 11:21 in Documents / PDF, Front Page, Publications | Viewed times | No Comments
State of the global market for shark products Authors: Felix Dent, Shelley Clarke Year of publication: 2015 Publisher: FAO ABSTRACT: This publication is intended to complement and inform the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, developed in 1998 to address concerns over possible negative effects of increased shark catches on
Report: Spurdog Bycatch Data in the North Minch Fishery, Scotland
Fox, C. (2015) Collection of bycatch data for spurdog (Squalus acanthias) in the North Minch fishery: Report of Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA) Project 02/13 Report presenting new data on the levels of spurdog bycatch, locations of by-catch and biological information in terms of the sizes and sex of the fish caught in order to