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Great white shark killed in Mozambique – Updated
Published on 29 Jan, 2013 at 14:49 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 20 Comments
According to social media reports, this juvenile great white shark was killed and finned by fishermen in Guinjata, Inhambane Province / Mozambique.
Dominican Fishermen Catch 14 foot Tiger Shark
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 25. January 2013 Date: reported on 22. January 2013 Location: near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ). Size: said to be 14 feet in length and 1.500 lbs in weight ( other source: 13 feet ). A record from the Caribbean Sea. The catch of
Chinese authorities fight against fake shark fins
Published on 23 Jan, 2013 at 19:48 in General News | Viewed times | 3 Comments
Guangdong to reward whistle-blowers for fake shark fin By Li Wenfang in Guangzhou (chinadaily.com.cn) 2013-01-16 Whistle-blowers offering tips concerning fake or substandard shark fins in Guangdong province will be rewarded 300 yuan ($48) to 300,000 yuan. The reward is part of a month-long campaign launched by Guangdong government against the production, sale and
Whale shark photo shoot sparks eco-tourism debate in Philippines
Published on 15 Jan, 2013 at 10:11 in General News | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Salceda blasts ‘eco-terrorism’ vs whale sharks By Mar S. Arguelles, Inquirer Southern Luzon, January 15th, 2013 LEGAZPI CITY—Albay Gov. Joey Salceda on Friday harshly criticized a tourism campaign of a Cebu town centered on the whale shark, saying that what the town is promoting is “eco-terrorism.” The mayor of Oslob town, however, said the governor
Notes on Sharks recently recorded from the Mediterranean and European Region
Published on 6 Jan, 2013 at 13:54 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Twenty-seven recent noteworthy Elasmobranch Records from the Mediterranean and European Region ( recorded from 30. September 2012 to 06. January 2013 ).
Shark fin DNA test results from British Columbia, Canada
Published on 6 Dec, 2012 at 13:55 in General News | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Published by the Vancouver Animal Defense League on 04. December 2012 The results of the DNA tests of 59 shark fin samples that were purchased in Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia, 2012. Related PDF : HERE Click on image for larger view
Costa Rica Coast Guard Accidental Shark Fin Bust!
Published on 6 Dec, 2012 at 11:09 in General News | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Costa Rica News – Although an accident the Costa Rica Coast Guard captured a fishing boat on which they found 15 kilos of shark fins and a weight of 1,500 kilos of sailfish. That’s right Costa Rica’s shark fin ban is producing huge results……a whopping 33 pounds of shark fins. The problem is solved. (By
Taiwan: Fishermen catch a third Great white shark off East Coast
Published on 14 Nov, 2012 at 13:22 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 11 Comments
According to Taiwanese media reports, fishermen have caught another great white shark off the island's east coast. The specimen marks the third capture of an adult white shark in Taiwan since late October.
Bid to link shark attacks to sheep exports
Published on 13 Nov, 2012 at 9:05 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Bid to link shark attacks to sheep exports A GROUP of shark conservationists has called for more research on a potential link between attacks on humans and dead sheep thrown into the ocean by the live export trade. Western Australians for Shark Conservation (WASC) is trying to revive debate on the issue, which was raised
Another Great White Shark caught off Taiwan
Published on 3 Nov, 2012 at 22:05 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 14 Comments
Fishermen have netted another great white shark off the eastern coast of Taiwan. This happened last Friday (November 2nd) in the waters of the Fengbin Township in Hualien County.
Tagged White Shark caught and eaten in Mozambique
Published on 31 Oct, 2012 at 13:18 in General News | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Press Release OCEARCH October 30, 2012 Tagged White Shark Brenda Captured, Killed by Mozambique Fishermen It has been confirmed that a 3.6 meter female White Shark tagged 8 March 2012 in Mossel Bay by the non-profit group OCEARCH and a team of leading South African scientists was captured and killed off the coast of Mozambique. Caught
Western Australia: Officers euthanize injured mako shark off Rottnest
Published on 29 Oct, 2012 at 3:49 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia Sunday 28 October 2012 Injured mako shark destroyed off Rottnest Fisheries and Marine Officers have today euthanized a severely injured 2.7 metre mako shark, which had been assessed and tagged by the Department of Fisheries WA over the past 24 hours. Although any shark is capable of inflicting
Huge Great White Shark and young Whale Shark caught in East Asia
Published on 28 Oct, 2012 at 7:00 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 15 Comments
Report on a huge Great White Shark and young Whale Shark caught in East Asia. Recent records on an adult great white shark from Taiwan ( Specimen No.1 ) and a juvenile whale shark from southern Fujian province in China ( Specimen No. 2 ).
Greens seek Federal examination of WA proposal to destroy sharks
Published on 5 Oct, 2012 at 10:50 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Australian Greens 5th October 2012 Australian Greens spokesperson on marine and fisheries issues, Senator Rachel Siewert, has asked the Federal Government to look at the WA Government proposal to destroy sharks off WA’s coast. “I have written to the Federal Environment Minister, Mr Burke about this issue, given the considerable actions being proposed
Discussion paper on shark cage diving released by Tasmania
Published on 5 Oct, 2012 at 3:46 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment / Tasmania October 2012 Shark-Cage Diving and Use of Berley for Fishing and Ecotourism Public comments are invited by 31 October 2012. A paper canvassing views regarding the regulation of shark-cage diving and associated activities. There has been speculation regarding the possible development of a