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sharks and rays Archive
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New initiative to reduce shark deaths
Today, the Shark-Marina, a not-for-profit company launches its strategy to prevent the deaths of millions of vulnerable and endangered species of shark. The initiative aims to win over the fishing community by working with game fishing societies, tackle manufacturers, competition sponsors and marinas to form community conscious policy. In the last five years over half [...] -
Basking shark mystery solved
Once thought of as a strictly cool-water species, basking sharks migrate to tropical waters each winter, according to research published in the June 2009 issue of journal Current Biology. “While commonly sighted in surface waters during summer and autumn months, the disappearance of basking sharks during winter has been a great source of debate ever [...] -
Caribbean Big Fish Disappearing
Sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region’s marine food web and ultimately its reefs and fisheries, according to a study published today in the journal PLoS One. While other scientists working in the Caribbean have observed the declines of large predators for decades, [...] -
EU launches shark protection plan
The European Commission has launched a Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks. The aim is to rebuild shark stocks and to set down guidelines for the sustainable management of the fisheries, including where shark are taken as by-catch. The plan also hopes to increase knowledge of shark stocks and shark fisheries. [...] -
Mediterranean Sharks Declining Fast
A new scientific study has concluded that sharks in the Mediterranean Sea have declined by more than 97 percent in abundance and “catch weight” over the last 200 years. The findings of the study published in the journal Conservation Biology, suggest several Mediterranean shark species are at risk of extinction, especially if current levels of [...] -
Mexico Passes Shark Finning Ban
In a surprising move, the Mexican government has published sweeping new regulations and protections for sharks, including a shark finning ban, an extension of the moratorium on new commercial shark fishing permits, and extensive protections for great white sharks, whale sharks, basking sharks and manta rays. “Mexico has taken a real leadership position here” says [...] -
Four Times more Sharks caught than Officially Reported
Three to four times as many sharks are killed for their fins as are reported in the official figures. Researchers looked at trade in shark fins, and used genetic identification to estimate by species the number of globally traded shark fins. The results are the first fishery-independent estimate of the scale of shark catches worldwide. [...] -
New Hammerhead Shark Found
When the genetic make-up of globally distributed marine species are studied, it is often found that there are significant differences between populations. The differences may be so great that what was thought to be one species is actually two. A recent study into scalloped hammerhead sharks, Sphyrna lewini, shows that although the fish in the [...] -
Shark Attacks Fall in 2005
Shark attacks dropped in 2005 because people are fighting back when attacked and shark populations are decreasing, according to a University of Florida report. Worldwide there were 58 shark attacks in 2005, of which only 4 were upon divers. This is down from 78 attacks in 2000. Part of the reason for the trend is [...] -
Shark Travels from Africa to Australia and Back
A great white shark, nicknamed Nicole, has made the journey between South Africa and Australia and back in under nine months. The new research published in Science is the first proof of links between populations of different continents. “This is one of the most significant discoveries about white shark ecology and suggests we might have [...]
