Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 16. July 2012 Date: 16. November 2011. Location: Latham Island, Tanzania. Species: Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus). Weight: 186.20 kg ( 410 lbs 7 oz ). In last November, Andrea Pellegrini caught a record-sized silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) while fishing aboard the „Boomerang“ near Latham Island, which is located about 45
31st annual Snug Harbor Shark Tournament Date: 07. – 08. July 2012 Location: Snug Harbor Marina, Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA. Tournament Results: – 71 teams entered this year’s tournament – over 70 fish were tagged and released Grand prize winner ( also heaviest thresher shark ) : Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 335 lbs
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 09. July 2012 Date: 03. June 2012 Location: Georgia, USA. Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Weight: 190 lbs 0 oz The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has recently certified a new women’s state record for tiger sharks with a 190 lbs specimen caught on June 3rd. Pam Page of Savannah
MONTAUK MARINE BASIN 2012 42ND ANNUAL SHARK TAG Location: Montauk Marine Basin, 426 West Lake Dr. Montauk, New York, USA. Date: 28.- 30. June 2012 Tournament Results: Largest Fish Overall Species: Thresher shark. Weight: 448 lbs Boat: Siren Angler: Andy Darose. Note: also largest thresher shark. Largest Mako Shark Weight: 201 lbs Boat: Third Wish
Notice on two big mako shark catches made by recreational fishermen off southern California. Specimen No. 1 Date: 2nd July 2012 Location: Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Size: estimated 800 to 900 lbs in weight. Sportfishermen caught this huge mako shark about 15 miles off the coast
Did New York Anglers Mistakenly Kill a Protected Great White Shark ? In early June, sportfishermen caught and killed what they believed to be a young mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) off the coast of the U.S. state of New York.
Date: 24. June 2012. Location: Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ). Weight: 996 lbs 8 oz The specimen was caught by the crew of the boat 'Bottom Line' in the J & B Sharkfest Tournament. It's a potential new Rhode Island State Record for this species. The current record is held by...
26th Annual Shark Tournament 2012 Date: 14.-16. June 2012 (two days of fishing). Location: Star Island Yacht Club & Marina, Montauk Point, New York, USA. Tournament Results: Participants: A total of 156 boats ( approx. 1,000 anglers) participated in this year’s Star Island Shark Tournament.
11th Annual Brett T Bailey Mako Rodeo Location: Hoffman’s Marina, Brielle, New Jersey, USA. Date: 15. – 16. June 2012 Tournament Results: Mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) Division: Weight: 224.5 lbs Boat: Sweet Melissa ———————————————————– Weight: 214 lbs Boat: Mary Lou Crew
SANTA ROSA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Commissioners FROM: Hunter Walker, County Administrator DATE: June 5, 2012 SUBJECT: Navarre Beach Pier Shark Fishing Commissioner Melvin received a complaint about shark fishing on Navarre Beach Pier, specifically the walking of a hooked shark by a fisherman
32nd Annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey. Date: 7. - 10. June 2012 ( two days of fishing ). A total of 114 boats participated in this year's South Jersey Shark Tournament
16th annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament Date: 01.-03. June 2012 Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Final Result of the Tournament: Mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) Division: 1st Place: Weight: 280.9 lbs Boat: “Keep Er Wet” 2nd Place: Weight: 213.0 lbs Boat: “Jade II” 3rd Place: Weight: 194.4 lbs Boat: “Runnin’ Late”
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources News Release Contact: Jennifer Goldman Leirer May 16, 2012 CMR Certifies Saltwater Fishing Record for Bonnethead BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) certified one Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle record during its May 15 meeting. Michael Fournier, Sr. of Saucier set the new state record for Bonnethead
Landing 10-foot hammerhead The shark weighed between 450 and 500 pounds.The biggest one was a bull 6 feet, weighed 150 pounds.
News Release Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) 16 May, 2012 The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) are proud to announce a collaboration with Sportvisserij Nederland (Royal Dutch Angling Association) which will extend their shark tagging event – Sharkatag – into Dutch waters. Shark stocks in the two countries have opposite records. Due to