shark Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:15:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 New hammerhead shark named for late Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen https://mote.org/news/new-hammerhead-shark-named-for-late-microsoft-co-founder-paul-g-allen/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:34:57 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=14373 A hammerhead shark species discovered by scientists finally has a name and its namesake is the late Paul G. Allen, philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft. The existence of the new 

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New study finds global reef shark conservation depends on a combination of protected areas and national fisheries management https://mote.org/news/new-study-finds-global-reef-shark-conservation-depends-on-a-combination-of-protected-areas-and-national-fisheries-management/ Mon, 20 May 2024 17:55:27 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10050 SARASOTA, Fla (May 21, 2024) – Marine protected areas (MPAs), areas that provide legal protection to important marine and coastal ecosystems, often have more reef sharks compared to non-protected areas, but 

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Mote to provide critical aid as NOAA clears the way for potential rescue of endangered smalltooth sawfish affected by an ongoing mortality event in South Florida https://mote.org/news/mote-to-provide-critical-aid-as-noaa-clears-the-way-for-potential-rescue-of-endangered-smalltooth-sawfish-affected-by-an-ongoing-mortality-event-in-south-florida/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:39:46 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4331 Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is providing a critical role for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in their response effort 

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Global study finds reef sharks now at a higher risk of extinction https://mote.org/news/global-study-finds-reef-sharks-now-at-a-higher-risk-of-extinction/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:46:02 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2032 Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal, Science. The five main shark species that live on coral reefs — grey reef, 

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Big win for fins in Panama https://mote.org/news/big-win-for-fins-in-panama/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:32:02 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2233 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 

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All together now: A shark conservation story from fall 2021 Mote Magazine https://mote.org/news/all-together-now-a-shark-conservation-story-from-fall-2021-mote-magazine/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:53:58 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2357 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 

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What’s an Arctic shark doing in the Caribbean? https://mote.org/news/whats-an-arctic-shark-doing-in-the-caribbean/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 23:29:59 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2592 A half-blind shark that is typically thought to live in freezing Arctic waters, scavenge on polar bear carcasses and survive for hundreds of years, recently turned up in perhaps an 

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New “species” of shark enters Mote Aquarium: Arty the Shark https://mote.org/news/new-species-of-shark-enters-mote-aquarium-arty-the-shark/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:08:00 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2738 At 11:30 a.m. on June 24, a new “species” of shark will enter the water in Mote Aquarium’s Shark Zone: Arty the Shark, a recycled polyester and neoprene art piece 

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Mote Marine Laboratory receives fin-tastic boost from shark conservationist https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-receives-fin-tastic-boost-from-shark-conservationist/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:10:09 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2805 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 

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