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Plastics, ocean trash a growing threat to sharks

A new study by Exeter University found that discarded plastic, derelict fishing gear and other man-made oceanic trash may pose a bigger threat to apex predators like sharks than previously thought. The paper was published in the latest issue of the journal Endangered Species Research.  Entanglement—mostly involving lost or discarded fishing gear—is a “far lesser threat” to sharks and […]

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Sharkophile’s Ultimate Guide to Shark Week 2019

It is our favorite time of the year here at Sharkophile.com — Shark Week on Discovery Channel. Personally, we think it should be declared a national holiday. The channel’s annual ode to the apex predator, will air July 28 through August 4. Shark Week 2019 will air over 20 hours of new shark-themed programming Featuring nearly […]

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Patriots’ Edelman has shark named in his honor

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy announced that its latest tagged shark will be known as “Jules” in honor of New England Patriots wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman. The research organization tweeted that the shark, previously designated WS 11-05, was caught and tagged by researcher Greg Skomal off the coast of Massachusetts this week. […]

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OceanX tags first shark using submersible drone

A joint research mission by OceanX, the Cape Eleuthera Institute and the Florida State University Marine Lab led to the first shark successfully tagged using a submersible drone. The expedition, led by FSU Marine Labs Dean Grubbs, was able to implant a tracking device into an adult bluntnose sixgill shark off the coast of The […]

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SharkoFiles: Bluntnose Sixgill

The Sixgill shark is one of the primitive species of sharks with close relatives that dated back to roughly 200 million years ago. They are known as Sixgill sharks because unlike most sharks with typical five gill slits, they have six gill slits. They generally are powerfully built and have a characteristic round, blunt snout, […]

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Conservationist filmmaker Rob Stewart’s legacy sails on

Whether through the naming of a research vessel or a newly discovered species of shark, or the passage of major legislation in his native country, the legacy of Rob Stewart is still growing. The recent passage of Canadian Modernized Fishing Act was the culmination of work that was started in part by the late Stewart, […]

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Shark-Con 6 brings awareness, inspiration to shark lovers

It’s only fitting that the sixth annual Shark-Con wrapped up on National Shark Awareness. Spreading awareness through shark science, conservation efforts, education and art were at the heart of this year’s convention held at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on July 13-14. This year’s Shark-Con offered an array of shark-related activities suitable for both […]

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New study finds North Atlantic shark population in rapid decline

A new study by Greenpeace International found that regional fishery management in international waters of the North Atlantic do not adequately protect shark populations. Using Global Fishing Watch41, a freely available tool for tracking more than 65,000 commercial fishing vessels throughout the world, researchers analyzed fishing activity in the North Atlantic.  They found that in […]

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Mysterious deepwater sharks found in urban waters

Scientists from Dalhousie University have discovered that bluntnose sixgill sharks, traditionally thought to only inhabit deeper waters, might be thriving in the near-shore environments just off the coast of Vancouver, Canada. During a mission aboard a Stingray submarine, Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark observed multiple juvenile sixgills in less than 300 foot of water less than one […]