A study conducted by William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science professor Rob Latour and associates published this month in published in the journal “Fish and Fisheries” found that populations found in the Southeast region of the United States, including the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, for six of the seven species investigated have begun to […]
Ireland’s basking sharks at risk of extinction
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added 11 species of sharks and other elasmobranchs found off the coast of Ireland, including the massive basking shark, to its “Red List” of species that face an imminent threat of extinction. Basking sharks, which were once hunted to catastrophic levels because of their oily livers, are the […]
Air China bans shipping of shark fins
Air China became the country’s first major airliner to ban the shipping of shark fins as cargo on Friday, marking a major victory in conservation efforts in a region that has been identified as a major importer of the fins from around the world. It is estimated that China is a major consumer of the […]
Rhode Island becomes latest to ban shark fins
Rhode Island became the 11th state in America to ban the ownership or sale of shark fins. The rule, which passed unanimously in both the state senate and house, went into effect on Jan. 1. The bill was sponsored by State Senator Susan Sosnowski and signed into law by Governor Gina Raimondo (D). Offenders could face fine of up […]
Dusky shark regulations not enough according to group
The wildlife conservation group, Oceana, announced on Friday that proposed regulations meant to protect dusky shark populations off the coast of the United States are not adequate to slow the species’ plummeting numbers. Under the new plan put forth by the National Marine Fisheries Service in October, stricter fishing regulations would be put in place for anglers […]
‘Walking sharks’ at greater risk of extinction than previously thought
Bizarre “walking sharks” are at a greater risk of extinction than previously thought, with new information about their distribution leading researchers to expect greater efforts to protect them from human threats such as fishing and climate change. Bamboo sharks include nine species of sharks that swim and “walk” in shallow waters around northern Australia, Papua […]
Pew Applauds New Shark Sanctuary in Kiribati
SOUTH TARAWA, Kiribati — The Pew Charitable Trusts applauded the Pacific island nation of Kiribati for its establishment of the world’s second largest shark sanctuary. The legislation bans commercial fishing throughout the sanctuary, which covers the country’s entire 3.4 million-square-kilometer (1.3 million-square-mile) exclusive economic zone—an area larger than India—and also expands the Micronesia Regional Shark Sanctuary. The possession, […]
SWFL playing vital role in sawfish resurgence
PORT OF THE ISLANDS — For thousands of years, the sawfish was one of the most ferocious predators roaming the marshy shorelines of the Florida Peninsula. Fossil records found throughout the state show that the peculiar creature, which is closely related to both sharks and stingrays, and its evolutionary ancestors date back over 10,000 years. […]
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