On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved draft changes to the state’s shark fishing regulations during its winter meetings in St. Augustine. Among the new FWC draft rules that were approved to move to a final vote: Creating a mandatory, no-cost, annual shore-based shark fishing permit. Prohibiting chumming when fishing for any […]
Man nicknamed ‘Shark Bait’ gets bitten by shark in Australia
An Australian man who refers to himself by the nickname “Shark Bait” was severely injured after being bitten on the leg while surfing off the coast of New South Wales. Joel Mason, 36, was surfing along Nambucca Heads when an unidentified species of shark pulled him under. A nearby surfer witnessed the incident. “One of […]
Oceana’s Hunter Miller: The time is now to ban shark fins
This guest column is brought to you by Oceana Florida’s Hunter Miller, the organization’s Florida Gulf Coast campaign organizer. Visit www.oceana.org/FinBanNow to learn more and take action. I can only assume that most Sharkophile readers know that sharks populations worldwide are in big trouble. Fortunately, there is great news for sharks in U.S. waters is on […]
New shark species discovered in Hawaii
Say hello to Squalus hawaiiensis, also known as the Hawaiian spurdog. This new species of deep-water dogfish shark was discovered by a team led by Florida Tech marine biologist Toby Daly-Engel. The findings were published in this month’s ZooKeys. The research team, which also included scientist Amber Koch, University of Hawaii marine biologist James M. Anderson, State […]
The Meg 2 tentatively scheduled for 2020 release
The surprise blockbuster of the summer, The Meg, could become the next major monster movie franchise, producers confirmed. The franchise’s page on IMDB lists 2020 for the release of the sequel, The Meg 2, with Jason Statham and Bingbing Li reprising their roles from the first film. The shark-themed thriller could become an extended franchise after […]
‘Baby Shark’ singing doll the hottest toy this Christmas
The Baby Shark from the annoyingly eponymous little ditty just went full Elmo. The Baby Shark Singing Plush Doll from WowWee, which was only available during an Amazon presale, sold out in less than 72 hours and left parents scrambling online like the internet version of “Jingle All The Way.” Within hours, the yellow “baby” […]
VIDEO: Shark bites spearfisherman on the head
Spearfisherman Wil Krause only remembers the crunching sounds after a shark bit down on his skull. The 29-year-old from South Carolina was on a spearfishing dive in the Bahamas this summer when an approximately 6-foot reef shark bit down on the back of his head. Video of the incident, shot by another diver, Zachary Shipps, […]
Florida could see new shore-based shark fishing regulations
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will present proposed restrictions on anglers that target sharks, particularly those who fish from land, during its winter meetings in St. Augustine. According to the FWC, the proposals, which come after months of seeking public input, will increase survival of released sharks, improve information gathering about the fishery and address […]
Conservation group urges greater protection for mako sharks
The marine conservation group The Shark Trust is voicing its concern after the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) failed to properly discuss protections for shortfin mako sharks. Less than 15 minutes of the eight-day meeting were spent addressing the issue and failed to advance any further protections […]
Great White Katharine returns to Florida waters
After going off the grid for nearly nine months, Katharine the great white shark is making up for lost time. The 14-foot female’s satellite tracking device has pinged in three times in the last week roughly 70 miles off the coast of Melbourne. Earlier this year, OCEARCH researchers feared that the battery in Katharine’s satellite tag, […]
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