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Researchers discovered that periods of higher lunar illumination have more shark attacks than usual, while periods of lower illumination have fewer attacks. Researchers have examined the links between lunar phases and shark attacks despite the fact that many animals demonstrate behaviors that are connected to the moon phases.

Recreational fishing in the U.S. is largely a personal hobby that scales up to a multibillion-dollar economic activity. More than 44 million people in the U.S. identify as recreational anglers making this hobby second only to jogging in terms of popular outdoor activities.

Recent reports of swimmers at the Jersey Shore thinking the fins of cownose rays are actually those of sharks have one state marine life expert advising residents of the types of creatures in the waters off the Garden State, as August approaches. Dr. Paul Bologna, professor of biology and director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences program at Montclair State University, said the rays have been spotted along the state's entire Atlantic coast line, from Cape May up to Sandy Hook and beyond. Echoing earlier comments made to CBS New York, Bologna tells New Jersey 101.5 that although cowno...

Source: University of Waikato How seaweed can help our agriculture industry, green shipping and electric ferries, sea level rise, aquaculture and how we protect our marine biodiversity are among the topics for discussion at the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society Conference next week. The University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus will host 360 scientists between 5 – 8 July, presenting research on how to sustainably harness the economic potential of our marine environment while addressing the restoration of our marine ecosystems and conservation of our marine biodiversity. The conferen...