All Articles Tagged As: sharks

Over 50 percent of oceanic shark species threatened with extinction (5/27/2008)

Experts highlight actions to stem declines and ensure sustainable fishing ...> Full Article

Can Certain Metals Repel Sharks from Fishing Gear? (4/23/2008)

Reducing bycatch could save millions of animals, reduce fishing costs ...> Full Article

Deep-sea sharks wired for sound (4/20/2008)

Deep-sea sharks have been tagged and tracked and their habitats precisely mapped in world-first research to test the conservation value of areas closed to commercial fishing. ...> Full Article

Are sharks getting smarter? (3/18/2008)

Could sharks be catching on to human techniques for tagging them - and learning how to avoid them? ...> Full Article

Human deaths from shark attacks hit 20-year low last year (2/13/2008)

Fatal shark attacks worldwide dipped to their lowest levels in two decades in 2007 with the sole casualty involving a swimmer vacationing in the South Pacific, according to the latest statistics from the University of Florida. ...> Full Article