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Defining the ecological impacts of spiny dogfish in New England

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 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

MANAGING FISHERIES AND THE ROLE OF CITES IWMC World Conservation Trust January 2013   PDF – DOWNLOAD          

Qatar Whale Shark Project

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    

Dismantling media produced fear toward predators

Dismantling media produced fear toward predators

Running head: PREDATOR RELATIONS IN THE MEDIA Dismantling media produced fear toward predators By Nicole Pavla Schafer University of Otago 2011 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

The role of sharks in coral reef ecosystems

The role of sharks in coral reef ecosystems

The role of sharks in coral reef ecosystems: movements and trophic ecology of top predators along the Great Barrier Reef Mario Espinoza, Michelle R. Heupel, Colin A. Simpfendorfer PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Canada’s Progress Report on Implementation of Shark Conservation and Management Measures

Canada’s Progress Report on Implementation of Shark Conservation and Management Measures

Canada’s Progress Report on the Implementation of Key Actions Taken Pursuant to the National Plan of Action on the Conservation and  Management of Sharks (March 2007) Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 2012 PDF – DOWNLOAD      

Australia: 2nd Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks

Australia: 2nd Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks

Australia’s National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 ( Shark-plan 2 ) Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry In July 2012 Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released Australia’s second National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 (Shark-plan

Navigating Global Shark Conservation

Navigating Global Shark Conservation

Navigating Global Shark Conservation: Current Measures and Gaps July 2012 A new analysis by the Pew Environment Group, Navigating Global Shark Conservation Measures: Current Measures and Gaps, compiles existing management measures for sharks, highlights their inadequacies, and makes recommendations for improvements. PDF – DOWNLOAD