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Shark news (old)

3 February 2007 - Surfer hospitalized after being bitten by a shark in Australia, the species responsible is not known. [1]

23 January 2007 - Abalone diver survives an attack from a Great White Shark off the east coast of Australia. [2]
23 January 2007 - Frilled shark found alive off the coast of Japan but died shortly afterwards.

02 December 2006 - Teenager loses a leg after a white pointer attack near Esperance, Western Australia. [3]
10 December 2006 - New shark species that glows in the dark found. [4]
10 December 2006 - Megamouth number 37 found outside Mexico. [5]

17 November 2006 - Man punches bull shark during attack in South Africa. [6]
9 November 2006 - The whale sharks in Georgia Aquarium are examined. [7]
1 November 2006 - Whale trapped in shark net in Australia. [8]

20 October 2006 - Cow shark found in Irish waters. [9]
18 October 2006 - Great white sharks tracked in Australia and California. [10][11]
09 October 2006 - Controversy over great white shark in Monterey Bay Aquarium. [12]
06 October 2006 - NSW Government threatened with legal action over grey nurse shark conservation. [13]
02 October 2006 - Grey nurse shark goes on diet. [14]

29 September 2006 - EU votes to restrict shark finning. [15]
23 September 2006 - Shark scare at Bondi beach. [16]
22 September 2006 - A new cat shark species was 'discovered' off South Africa. [17]
18 September 2006 - Two new species of epaulette shark discovered in Indonesia [18]
9 September 2006 - A great white shark held in Monterey Bay Aquarium since 31 Aug has started eating. [19]
5 September 2006 - Scallop fishermen allowed access to shark nursery. [20]
3 September 2006 - Great white investigates surfer. [21]
1 September 2006 - Great white shark introduced at Monterey Bay Aquarium. [22]

31 August 2006 - Growth in shark fin trade could lead to species extinction. [23]
30 August 2006 - EU blamed for demise of world's sharks. [24]
23 August 2006 - Toxic chemical found in shark liver oil extract. [25]
21 August 2006 - Surfer dies after shark attack in La Reunion. [26]
18 August 2006 - Researchers in Nova Scotia track a blue shark to attempt to find reasons for the decline in numbers. [27]
14 August 2006 - Cape Town decides on shark spotting program. [28]
14 August 2006 - South African loses foot to shark [29]
11 August 2006 - NOAA settles shark case with New York fish dealer for $750,000 [30]
10 August 2006 - Large porbeagle caught off the UK coast. [31]
8 August 2006 - Blue shark tagging project in Wales. [32]
6 August 2006 - Commercial cage diving starts in Cornwall,UK. [33]
4 August 2006 - Australian conservationists call for better protection for the grey nurse shark. [34][35]
2 August 2006 - NBA star Yao Ming gives up eating shark fin soup to promote wildlife conservation [36]
2 August 2006 - Experts in Cape Town work on measures to balance protection for humans and great whites. [37]

31 July 2006 - a shark (possibly a Great white) bites a surfski in South Africa.[38]
28 July 2006 - the body of a 7 foot porbeagle is washed up on a Welsh beach.[39]
27 July 2006 - the UK government publishes proposals to protect the tope.[40]