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In Panama, the fate of the shark fin trade is being decided during the 19th conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The world’s preeminent treaty for the management of international trade in plants and animals, the more than 180 parties...
In 2021, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species assessed sharks and their relatives, rays, skates and chimeras, and found about one-third of all species were threatened with extinction. In that assessment, overfishing represented a universal risk to the...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce the support of Greg Manocherian, a long time shark conservationist. His support will aid the Sharks and Rays Conservation Program and the more than 20 other research and conservation programs that span the spectrum of marine science at Mote. ...
This story includes excerpts from a news release provided by Belize’s Fishery Department. Sharks are gaining increased protection and scientific attention in Belize, thanks to a team effort including government fisheries managers, fisherfolk, and scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory. Sharks are...
After more than 40 years of shark science with profound conservation impacts, Dr. Robert (Bob) Hueter retired from his role as Director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Shark Research in December 2020, becoming a Mote Senior Scientist Emeritus. Hueter’s shark research has spanned six of...
A new study in the prestigious, peer-reviewed, scientific journal Nature reveals that major high seas fishing activities overlap significantly with important shark hotspots worldwide. Study partners point out that North Atlantic blue sharks and shortfin mako – the fastest shark in the sea – have...
Tuesday Dec. 21, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists together with scientists from the University of Havana published the first-ever peer-reviewed scientific paper on the movements and habitat use of the longfin mako, a rare and vulnerable species of shark. The study is based on two longfin makos tagged...
OCEARCH EXPEDITION WITH FLORIDA SCIENTIFIC LEADER AIMS TO BUILD UPON SERIES OF SHARK-TAGGING SUCCESSES Today OCEARCH and its collaborating scientists launched a three-week expedition to tag mature great white sharks off Nantucket, Massachusetts. They aim to build upon results from now-famous sharks...
As you enjoy recreational fishing this summer, please remember to handle and release protected fish species with care to help them recover and survive. One adult male and three adult female great hammerhead sharks – a protected species in Florida – washed ashore dead in late June through July...
FROM LEFT: MOTE SCIENTISTS DR. ROBERT HUETER AND DR. KIM RITCHIE, AND CUBAN SCIENTISTS ALEXEI RUIZ ABIERNO OF UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA AND DR. FABIÁN PINA AMARGÓS OF CUBA’S CENTER FOR COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH RIDE THROUGH A MANGROVE CHANNEL DURING THE FEBRUARY 2015 EXPEDITION TO STUDY SHARKS AND...