The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas will consider proposals to ban the retention of shortfin makos and require that all sharks landed have their fins still attached to ease finning ban enforcement during its meeting this week in Mallorca. “The U.S. has long been a global leader in shark conservation and never has […]
New amphipod species discovered in mouth of whale shark
In 2017, Japanese scientists found hundreds of shrimp-like creatures in an unusual place: on the gill rakers of a female whale shark, the world’s largest fish, living in a fish preserve off the island of Okinawa. The researchers scuba-dived in the preserve, then using a suction pump collected some of the crustaceans. Back in the […]
Shark fin bill ready for final hurdle
After a momentous victory for sharks with the passage of the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 737), the fate of the new shark protection rules now rides on the U.S. Senate passing the companion legislation (S. 877), which was introduced by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.). The senate bill has […]
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act needs final push
The conservation group Fins Attached is urging citizens who want to help end the shark fin trade in America to contact their member of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act. The bill, HR 737, makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing […]
Whale shark nursery found in Red Sea
Scientists from King Abdullah University for Science and Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute recently completed a six-year study of whale sharks around the Shib Habil reef in Saudi Arabia.
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable now available on streaming, DVD
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, the story of pro surfer and shark bite survivor, is now available on iTunes, Amazon and other on demand platforms
Great white sharks form social groups when feeding
Great white sharks regroup with the same sharks when they make their annual return to feeding grounds in the Neptune Islands in the Great Australian Bight.
SharkoFiles: Sand Tiger Shark
The sand tiger shark is notable for its ferocious appearance. However, despite the appearance, this shark species are one of the most docile sharks in the ocean. They only attack when provoked; otherwise, they are harmless to humans. They are one of the big sharks likely to be seen on display in the public aquarium […]
New device could deter unwanted shark bycatch
Shark bycatch can reduce catch rates of target species, cause gear damage or loss, and increase gear retrieval times and on-deck sorting of harvestable species.
Nets and culls don’t protect beachgoers from sharks
Culls, nets and baited drumlines are a blunt tool, unable to completely remove the threat of people and sharks meeting on our beaches.
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