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Implementing CITES measures for sharks and manta rays
Mundy-Taylor V. and Crook V. (2013) Into the deep: Implementing CITES measures for commercially-valuable sharks and manta rays. A TRAFFIC Report prepared for the European Commission. PDF – DOWNLOAD Please read the related Press Release by TRAFFIC here.
Booklet: Global Shark Conservation
Global Shark Conservation Sanctuaries for a Predator in Peril Published by PEW, July 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD
Review of Progress on the Defra Elasmobranch Conservation Plan
Policy paper Shark, skate, and ray conservation plan: progress review 2013 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Published: 19 July 2013 This document shows the findings of the 2013 review of progress towards implementing the conservation plan since its publication in 2011. PDF – DOWNLOAD
Interim Guidelines: Great White Shark Cage Diving in New Zealand
Commercial Great White Shark Cage Diving New Zealand Department of Conservation Interim Guidelines July 2013 The Department of Conservation seeks feedback on the Commercial great white shark cage diving interim guidelines, July 2013. The purpose of the interim guidelines is to ensure the welfare of great white sharks by identifying potential risks to the animals
Status Review of Northeastern Pacific White Sharks under ESA
Status Review of the Northeastern Pacific Population of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) Under the Endangered Species Act Heidi Dewar, Tomoharu Eguchi, John Hyde, Doug Kinzey, Suzanne Kohin, Jeff Moore, Barbara L. Taylor, and Russ Vetter. 2013 BACKGROUND : In June and August of 2012, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received two petitions requesting that
NOAA BREP Report 2012: Shark Repellent Bait for Bycatch Reduction
Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program 2012 Annual Report to Congress National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service 2013 See Page 18 – 21 : Performance of a Long-Lasting Shark Repellent Bait for Bycatch Reduction during Commercial Pelagic Longline Fishing PDF – DOWNLOAD
Stock status of the silky shark in the eastern Pacific Ocean
PowerPoint Presentation Alexandre Aires-da-Silva, Cleridy Lennert-Cody and Mark Maunder 4. Meeting of the IATTC Scientific Advisory Meeting La Jolla, USA, 29 April – 3 May 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD
U.S. Actions to Achieve Shark Conservation
PowerPoint Presentation A Backdrop to Recent CITES Action Laura Cimo NOAA Fisheries Office of International Affairs ELI Seminar May 2, 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD
Progress and Opportunities in Global Shark Conservation
PowerPoint Presentation Elizabeth Wilson, Manager, Global Shark Conservation The Pew Charitable Trusts PDF – DOWNLOAD
MMO Guidance on the protection of sharks, skates and rays
Guidance on shark, skate and ray species protected by fisheries and wildlife legislation By the Marine Management Organisation April 2013 We have produced guidance for commercial and recreational fishermen who may catch shark, skate and ray species (collectively known as elasmobranchs), and markets, merchants or any premises who may handle these species. It provides details
NOAA Shark Fin Guide
NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-643 Visual Identification of Fins from Common Elasmobranchs in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Abercrombie, D.L., Chapman, D.D., Gulak, S.J.B., and Carlson, J.K March 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD
Shark bite scars on Sarasota Bay resident bottlenose dolphins
An analysis of shark bite scars on the Sarasota Bay resident bottlenose dolphin community and implications for habitat use By Krystan Wilkinson, MS Student, University of Florida January 2013 Nicks n Notches Predator-prey relationships have long been an interest of ecologists. Such relationships are dynamic. One false move may result in an individual being taken
FAO: Elasmobranchs of the Mediterranean and Black sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS ELASMOBRANCHS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA: STATUS, ECOLOGY AND BIOLOGY BIBLIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS by Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradai Bechir Saidi Samira Enajjar Rome, 2012 ABSTRACT: The authors have compiled published information on taxonomy, distribution, status, statistics, fisheries, bycatch, biologic and ecologic parameters on age and growth, food and
Migratory Patterns of US and Canadian Spiny Dogfish Stocks
PowerPoint Presentation Is Cape Cod a Natural Delineation for Migratory Patterns in US and Canadian Spiny Dogfish Stocks? December 2012 Roger A. Rulifson et al. PDF – DOWNLOAD
Defining the ecological impacts of spiny dogfish in New England
PowerPoint Presentation Temporal aspects of habitat utilization and interspecies competition: defining the ecological impacts of spiny dogfish in structuring the ecosystem dynamics of southern New England December 2012 Dr. James Sulikowski et al. PDF – DOWNLOAD