Great white feasts on whale
SANTA BARBARA (USA)- Two brothers and diving buddies Peter and Trevor Fulks were returning from a dive trip to the Channel Islands with the Ocean Defenders Alliance when they spotted the carcass of a dead minke whalein the Santa Barbara Channel at 3 p.m., about seven miles from shore. A great snack for great whites.Continue Reading
Fisherman jumps in for shark
GASPARILLA (USA)- Catch-and-release shark fishing. Mmh how do we feel about that? This fisherman goes a little further than most and helps a 300-pound bull shark he caught off the coast of Florida to swim off again. Tweet
Mediterranean shark attack
ASHDOD (ISRAEL)- A 27-year-old man was bitten by shark, while working on an offshore fish farm in Ashdod, about 7 kilometers off the Meditterranean coast of Israel. The victim was in deep water when the shark attacked him, leaving deep wounds from his forearm to his hand. The man wasContinue Reading
Shocking photo of Iberostar hotel buffet
TUNIS (TUNISIA)-Where Chinese restaurants serve their shark fins in soup, the Iberostar Hotel in Tunisia serves up a whole shark at the buffet. What a disgrace and a waste of such a beautiful predator. Thanks to Jackie Hutchings ( @Scubadviser ) for sharing this on twitter. Tweet
Reefs suffer when sharks are gone
TORONTO (CANADA)- Reefs worldwide are under pressure. Not only because of global warming and pollution. Shark fishing is another important factor in the decline of coral reefs, according to a joint study of Canadian and Australian scientists. Where shark numbers are reduced due to commercial fishing, there is also aContinue Reading
Hong Kong bans shark fin soup for officials
HONG KONG (CHINA)- The pressure is on. Last weekend the government of Hong Kong officially declared it would stop serving shark fin at official functions as “a good example,” following years of lobbying by conservation groups. The southern Chinese city is one of the world’s biggest markets for shark fin,Continue Reading
Huge drop in shark fin trade
HONG KONG (CHINA)- Good news for sharks worldwide. The shark fin trade is on its way back. The world’s biggest hub in shark fin trade, Hong Kong, has seen its imports drop by 30 procent in the past year. Hong Kong imported 1,162 tons of shark fins in 2012, accordingContinue Reading