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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
FAO Catalogue: Sharks, batoids, and chimaeras of the North Atlantic
FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 7 Sharks, batoids, and chimaeras of the North Atlantic D.A. Ebert and M.F.W. Stehmann. 2013 ABSTRACT: This volume is a comprehensive, fully illustrated Catalogue of the Sharks, Batoid Fishes, and Chimaeras of the North Atlantic, encompassing FAO Fishing Areas 21 and 27. The present volume includes 11 orders,
Managing Fisheries and the Role of CITES
MANAGING FISHERIES AND THE ROLE OF CITES IWMC World Conservation Trust January 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD
Qatar Whale Shark Project
Whale Shark aggregations and biodiversity in the Arabian Gulf – an example of research collaboration between authorities, research institutions and the oil industry in Qatar. PDF – DOWNLOAD
US FWS Factsheet: Oceanic Whitetip Shark CITES Proposal
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Proposal to Include Oceanic Whitetip Shark in CITES Appendix II The United States of America has co-sponsored a Colombian proposal with Brazil for consideration at the 16th Meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to include the oceanic whitetip
The status of the whale shark watching tourist industry in Oslob
Report on the status of the whale shark watching tourist industry in Tan-awan, Oslob, Cebu. This report has been written by Samantha Craven Oslob’s Whale Shark Project Coordinator BSc. Marine Biology (Hons), MSc. Applied Marine Science University of Plymouth, (UK) September 2012 Preface This report is the result of 5 months of intensive work and
CMS Sharks Memorandum of Understanding
CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES FIRST MEETING OF THE SIGNATORIES TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY SHARKS Bonn, Germany, 24-27 September 2012 Agenda Item 7 BACKGROUND PAPER ON THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF MIGRATORY SHARKS CMS/Sharks/MOS1/Doc.7.4 20 September 2012 PDF – DOWNLOAD
An Overview of Shark Utilisation in the Coral Triangle Region
REPORT: An Overview of Shark Utilisation in the Coral Triangle Region Published by WWF, 06 September 2012 The report, An Overview of Shark Utilization in the Coral Triangle Region, examines the catch, trade, and management of sharks in waters of the six Coral Triangle countries, plus the neighbouring countries of Vietnam and Fiji. Despite long-standing
Climate Change Impacts on Pelagic Fishes and Sharks in Australia
Pelagic fishes and sharks. In A Marine Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Report Card for Australia 2012 Alistair J Hobday, Tim Ward, Shane Griffiths SUMMARY : Pelagic fishes and sharks occupy surface waters from the coast to the open ocean. There are ~260 pelagic species around Australia. While some of the most well known are
Petition to list the Northeastern Pacific Population of White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) as threatened or endangered
OCEANA CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY SHARK STEWARDS August 10, 2012 PDF – DOWNLOAD