The Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act has been introduced with bi-partisan support to reduce the overfishing and unsustainable trade of sharks and help curtail the practice of shark finning. The act would require that imports of shark, ray, and skate parts and products to the U.S. be permitted only from countries certified by National Oceanic […]
SharkVentures: Chase sharks in the 10,000 Islands
It is quite the rush to go head-to-head with a fish that can easily outweigh yourself. Doing it with light tackle set along the backdrop of the picturesque Everglades watershed and you have yourself an experience that you will remember the rest of your life. Capt. John Brossard of Shark Chaser Charters is now booking […]
SharkGear: Norchill Steel Tumblers
Whether you are out on the water grappling with massive sharks or just finning around at the beach, Norchill Steel Tumblers are the perfect way to keep your beverage at the perfect temperature. NorChill’s tumblers are heavy duty 18/8 food-grade stainless steel which makes them corrosion proof and virtually unbreakable. Each tumbler is made from a […]
Florida again leads nation in shark attacks for 2017
According to the annual report by the University of Florida International Shark Attack File, the state of Florida accounted for the majority of unprovoked shark attacks in the country, although the 31 verified incidents does not represent any major change over previous years. Of those 31 attacks, nearly one-third of those (9) occurred in Volusia […]
Shark bites increase on U.S. West Coast for 2017
According to data released this week by the Shark Research Committee, the West Coast of the United States nearly doubled its reported number of shark encounters between humans and the apex predators in 2017. According to the SRC report, there were 9 authenticated unprovoked shark attacks reported from the Pacific Coast of North America; eight instances were […]
Trump’s hatred leads to spike in donations for shark conservation efforts
Recent revelations of President Donald Trump’s hatred toward sharks has led to an increase in charitable donations to organizations across the country dedicated to the conservation and protection of the apex predators. In an interview with with pornstar Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, In Touch Magazine—originally conducted in 2011 but was only published this […]
Study shows shark species can be vegetarians
A new study presented at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology’s annual meeting showed that bonnethead sharks can survive on a vegetarian diet. The research by Samantha Leigh, a doctoral candidate at the University of California-Irvine, examined the stomach contents for the species and found that over 60 percent of the material in their stomachs of younger specimens was […]
Great whites popping up off the coast of Florida
With water temperatures plummeting throughout their usual habitats, great white sharks sightings off the coast of Florida have been plentiful recently. The behavior has become a regular occurrence for the species as they seek the warmer water and ample feeding grounds of the Sunshine State. Savannah, a 460-pound female shark that was tagged as part […]
Shark dragging video leads to animal cruelty arrests
Three men involved with a case that sparked national outrage are now facing multiple charges of animal cruelty, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. Michael Wenzel of Palmetto, Robert Lee Benac of Bradenton, and Spencer Heintz of Palmetto face multiple felonies stemming from an incident in which […]
Backwater Bullsharking presented by Reelerz.com
As part of the Sharkophile’s brand ambassador partnership with Reelerz.com, we will be periodically creating exclusive content for their site. To kick things off, I headed down to my old fishing grounds in Southwest Florida to search for some bull sharks in the backwaters of the 10,000 Islands with old friend Capt. John Brossard of […]
