Tuna fishing countries fail again to ensure that shark finning does not occur in the Western and Central Pacific

10. Dezember 2015

For the second year in a row, nations failed to adopt a stronger ban on shark finning (the wasteful practice of removing sharks’ fins at sea and dumping the unwanted carcass overboard) at the annual meeting of the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in Bali. The WCPFC also took small steps to address the lack of shark catch data and fishing limits.

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Riesenhai und Mondfisch, zwei seltene Gäste in der Nordsee

24. November 2015

Im deutschen Nordseegebiet hat es mal wieder eine Riesenhai-Sichtung gegeben!

BioConsult SH hat diesen bemerkenswerten Fund gemacht und sie zeigen ihr "Beweisfoto" auf ihrem Webauftritt.

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Up to 50 sharks filmed in West Sussex

16. Juli 2015

Up to 50 sharks have been spotted swimming in intertidal waters at RSPB Medmerry near Selsey in West Sussex.

The sharks were identified as smooth hound sharks, which can grow to around 1.5 m in length.

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