Grocery Chains Send a Message About Seafood from Antarctica
EmilyToday's highlights include the first Asian nation to ban shark finning, a possible record-setting dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico and sustainable seafood at Whole Foods.
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CDFW Invites Public Comment on White Shark CESA Candidacy
ahughanThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is accepting comments on whether the Northeastern Pacific population of white shark should be listed as a threatened or endangered species pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a globally distributed species found primarily in temperate seas. They are large […]
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Outlook is grim for mammals and birds as human population grows, study says
The ongoing global growth in the human population will inevitably crowd out mammals and birds and has the potential to threaten hundreds of species with extinction within 40 years, new research shows.
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Shark attack at Kekaha Kai State Park in Kona
Big Island Video NewsKONA, Hawaii – A shark attack sent a 28 year old Kona man to the hospital and closed Kekaha Kai State Park on Tuesday. The Department of Land and Natural Resources says the victim was swimming in waters off of Mahaiula Beach when he was bit by a shark just before 1 p.m. The Hawaii … Continue reading →
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Deep-sea shark nursery found in Outer Hebrides coral reef
(Phys.org) —Marine biologists from Heriot-Watt have discovered a deep-sea shark spawning ground on Scotland's only inshore coral reef.
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The Shark Conservation Act Could Make Shark Fishing Easier
EmilyProposed changes to the Shark Conservation Act could lessen protection for sharks by overturning the more restrictive state laws regarding shark finning.