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Feeding sharks to make a buck is not conservation
Published on 15 Mar, 2015 at 23:30 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 12 Comments
Shark Cowboy Randall Jordan Guilty of breaking Florida Fish Feeding Law. Guilty on all three counts. – No jail time. 12 months probation. – Total $1,500 fines. – Must pay court costs $1,800. – Community service. – Investigation costs to be determined later. The investigation costs share could be high. the State Attorney said during
SSACN: Tagged tope shark recaptured after over 10 years
Published on 13 Feb, 2015 at 13:18 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network ( SSACN ) 12. February 2015 ———————— Days at liberty record for Tope broken A new ‘record’ of 3,716 days at liberty between initial tagging and first recapture for tope has been recorded by our Scottish Shark Tagging Programme ( SSTP – tagsharks.org) – it beat the previous
Shark Week Returns to Discovery Channel on July 5
Published on 30 Jan, 2015 at 3:53 in General News | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Press Release Discovery Channel 29. January 2015 ————————– SHARK WEEK, television’s most anticipated week of shark filled television, kicks off this year on July 5 (through the 12th), earlier than ever before. In addition to SHARK WEEK in July, Discovery will also premiere all-new SHARK WEEK programming during a special weekend in August, turning 2015
SSACN Appoint Samantha Jane King as Community Outreach Lead
Published on 10 Jan, 2015 at 8:17 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network ( SSACN ) 08. January 2015 ———————– SSACN Appoint Community Outreach Lead The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network are pleased to announce the appointment of Samantha Jane King as our Community Outreach Project Officer. Our Outreach Project comprises ‘classroom’ based sessions and outdoor activities including inter-tidal zone ‘treasure
Two of Virginia Aquarium’s oldest sand tiger sharks died within a month
Published on 3 Jan, 2015 at 4:46 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center 31. December 2014 ————————— We are sad to share the news that two of our oldest sand tiger sharks have passed away this holiday season. On the evening of December 24, staff discovered one of its oldest sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) at the bottom of the
NZ First calls for halt to shark dives while evidence collected
Published on 12 Dec, 2014 at 12:16 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release New Zealand First Party – Clayton Mitchell MP – Spokesperson for Labour and Industrial Relations 12. December 2014 —————————- Calling for a Halt to Shark Dives While Evidence Collected New Zealand First wants a moratorium on shark diving until more research is done on potential dangers to paua divers. “Safety in our waters
NZ shark cage diving permits issued for two years
Media Release Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai 11. December 2014 ———————— DOC issues shark cage diving permits The Department of Conservation has imposed strict rules to ensure great white sharks are not harmed by underwater cage diving operations around Stewart Island/Rakiura and the activity is confined to one location to minimise the impact on
South Australia: 10-year licence extensions offered to shark dive operators
Published on 27 Nov, 2014 at 4:56 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Jay Weatherill, Premier of South Australia Leon Bignell, Minister for Tourism Ian Hunter, Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation 25. November 2014 ————————— Shark cage diving extension to create more tourism jobs Australia’s shark cage diving industry is set to boom, with the announcement of extended licences for operators at Port Lincoln. In
Noteworthy Shark Records from Mediterranean and European Atlantic Waters – May 2014 to October 2014
Published on 21 Nov, 2014 at 13:42 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 21. November 2014 The following list provides a supplement and continuation of our previous post from 12. May 2014 Noteworthy Shark Records from Mediterranean and European Waters – September 2013 to April 2014 Details on each specimen in descending chronological order : Although all entries have been carefully
Whale shark capital Donsol to have better road access by 2016
Published on 17 Oct, 2014 at 4:49 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 17. October 2014 ———————— The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently working on two tourism road projects that will further boost the tourism potential of Donsol Sorsogon, the “Whale Shark Capital of the world”. DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson said the implementation of
Brazil: Fine imposed for mistreatment of hammerhead shark
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 10. October 2014 The Environmental Institute of Paraná ( Instituto Ambiental do Paraná, IAP ) has fined a ‘fisherman’ for dragging a live hammerhead shark through the streets of Guaratuba last sunday, 05. October ( other source: 05. September ). The shark had been found washed up on the
Great White Shark allegedly caught in the Russian Far East – August 2014
Published on 4 Sep, 2014 at 11:30 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Russian fishermen reportedly caught an adult Great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ) off the coast of Sakhalin which is an island in the North Pacific Ocean. Embedded below is a video showing the landing of the specimen. The footage was uploaded on Youtube on 31. August 2014.
SSACN deliver key note speech at Dutch Sharkatag
Published on 19 Aug, 2014 at 16:51 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network ( SSACN ) 19. August 2014 ——————— This year the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network’s (SSACN) Chair, Ian Burrett, was the key-note speaker at the opening of the Dutch Skarkatag Event run by Sportvisseriej Nederland (Sports Fishing Netherland). Ian’s 15 minute presentation to over 100 VIP’s including politicians,
Discovery Channel reels in highest ratings for Shark Week in 27 years, shattering viewership records
Published on 14 Aug, 2014 at 3:18 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Discovery Channel 11. August 2014 ————————- (Los Angeles, Calif.) Discovery’s SHARK WEEK 2014 broke viewership records pulling in the highest ratings in its 27-year history on Sunday August 10, earning a historic 2.27 P25-54 rating and delivering 3.64 million total viewers P2+ delivery. This is the highest-rated evening ever for SHARK WEEK to
Shark Week returns to Discovery Channel with more hours of shark programming than ever before
Press Release Discovery Channel 23. June 2014 —————— -The 27th Annual Shark Week Kicks Off August 10- (Silver Spring, MD) SHARK WEEK, television’s longest running must-see summer TV event, returns to Discovery Channel on Sunday, August 10. Building upon last year’s 11 shark-filled specials, a whopping 13 SHARK WEEK shows coupled with a live talk