BANGKOK (THAILAND)- After reporting yesterday here on Sharknewz.com that the Ocean Whitetip will be more protected, two more speciess of critically endangered but commercially valuable shark have been given added protection at the Cites meeting in Bangkok. The Porbeagle and three varieties of Hammerhead sharks. Shark conservationists worldwide hailed the move asContinue Reading
BANGKOK (THAILAND)- A majority of delegates at the Cites conservation meeting in Bangkok have voted to extend the protection of the threatened oceanic whitetip shark. The species have seen its numbers decline dramatically in recent years because of overfishing for fins. Historical Campaigners said the move to record and regulateContinue Reading
PALM BEACH (USA)- The beaches at Palm Beach, Florida, are closed for swimmers due to a phenomenon that is seen each year: the migration of thousands of sharks along the shorelines. At Midtown Beach local fishermen grabbed their chance to easily catch some big ones from the beach. Luckily, theyContinue Reading
GANSBAAI (SOUTH AFRICA)- Where commercial shark dive operators and official conservation organisations cooperate, sharks are rescued. As in the case of a a juvenile female Great White Shark in the South African waters of Gansbaai, entangled in fishing line. The line had become wrapped around the shark’s head and throughContinue Reading
HONOLULU (HAWAII)- Hawaiian shark conservation advocate Ocean Ramsey made the worldwide internet news. She swam out of the cage with a great white shark off the coast of Mexico, making it look really easy and peaceful. Ramsey, a free-diving expert, recently took a risk few others in the world haveContinue Reading
INHAMBANE (MOZAMBIQUE)- The Mozambiqe coastline is devastated because of the Chines appetite for shark fin soup. Mantas and hammerhead sharks will disappear from this divers’ paradise if the plunder isn’t stopped. Read more in this impressive piece by David Smith at The Guardian. Tweet
WASHINGTON, DC (USA)- The Pew Charitable Trusts has worked with eight countries and territories around the world in recent years to establish shark sanctuaries, implementing policies that ban commercial fishing of sharks and possession of fishing gear used to target them. Enforcing laws in these sanctuaries, which can span millions of square kilometers,Continue Reading