(From wbir.com)- Shark fin soup is a delicacy in Asia. It”s a popular wedding dish that costs $100 a bowl. Each day, trawlers head to the ocean using long lines and big hooks. They hunt down the muscular creatures and then slice off their fins, while the sharks are still …
July, 2008
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30 July
New Regulations Imposed On Shark Fishing
(From starnewsonline.com)- Contrary to their media-driven reputation as savage beasts out to get unsuspecting swimmers, sharks are an integral piece of the ocean puzzle, experts say. And the government has recognized that. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries released a proclamation last week increasing regulations for shark fishing. For example, …
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29 July
Shark Found in Lake Guntersville Was Atlantic Sharpnose
(From blog.al.com)- A state fisheries official said this morning that a dead shark found in Lake Guntersville (Alabama) last week was actually an Atlantic sharpnose shark and are more confident that it had been thrown into the lake. Atlantic sharpnose sharks, which reach a maximum of four feet, aren”t known …
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29 July
Rare Shark Stolen From Garden Aquarium
(From guardian.co.uk)- A live shark was stolen from a garden aquarium in Hampshire over the weekend. The rare marble shark – one half of the only breeding pair in the UK – was taken from a brick outbuilding in Farnborough on July 26. “The victim is desperate for the fish …
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28 July
Agency Seeking Input For Shark Catch Limits
(From stories.thefacts.com)- With the numbers of blacknose sharks declining, National Marine Fisheries Service officials will hear public comment Wednesday night in Freeport on the possibility of placing a ban on catching the shark. 2007 assessment showed blacknose sharks, which are found in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast waters, have …
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27 July
Shark Angels Premieres in South Africa
(From deeperblue.net)- The highly anticipated short documentary, aiming to shift the public”s view of sharks and focus much needed attention on their conservation, will premiere in Durban, South Africa at the Wavescapes/IFC Film Festival on July 31st. Join three exceptional young women – Julie Andersen, founder of Shark Savers, Alison …
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26 July
Shark Week Swims Closer
Just in time for Discovery Channel”s Shark Week, July 27 to Aug. 2, today we released a report revealing that as shark populations decline, the oceans suffer unpredictable and devastating consequences. The week of popular shark programming is a blessing and a curse for shark conservation — our maligned friends …
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25 July
Sharks Essential to Healthy Oceans
(From thedailygreen.com)- Oceana released a report today that concludes sharks are essential in maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems. While sharks still have the reputation of hungry human hunters, they now represent the largest group of threatened marine species on the World Conservation Union”s Red List of threatened species, according to the …
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25 July
Is The World’s Largest Shark Shrinking?
(From dsc.discovery.com) – Humans have over-exploited the whale shark — the world”s largest living fish — to such a degree that the ocean giants are actually shrinking in size, according to new research. Fitzpatrick and his colleagues not only detected the population drop at the reef, but they also discovered …
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25 July
Shark Count To Begin Off Cornwall Coast
(From telegraph.co.uk)- Basking shark sightings are to be logged by volunteers in a survey that aims to find out more about the world”s second largest fish.The Seaquest Basking Shark project is taking place at two locations off the Cornwall coast and aims to collect information and raise public awareness of …
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24 July
Shark Population Declining due To Long Line Fishing
(From miadhu.com.mv) – Maldives Fishermen Union has revealed that the decline in the shark and dolphin population in Maldives waters is due to the increase in long line fisheries activities. This was revealed in a letter sent to fisheries and agriculture minister Hussain Hilmy by the Fishermen Union. According to …
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23 July
Taiwan Restaurant To Cut Down Serving Shark’s Fin After Protests
(From monstersandcritics.com)Taipei – Taiwan”s most exclusive restaurant on Wednesday gave in to protests from US and Taiwanese conservation groups and agreed to remove serving shark”s fin from its banquet menus. However, the Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) demands the restaurant remove shark”s fin completely, not just from a …