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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Why great white sharks have returned to Cape Cod

Why great white sharks have returned to Cape Cod | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
After decades of recovery, wild predators and prey alike have returned to the Cape Cod shore. It's a conservation success, but frightening to locals.
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Researchers Say Great White Sharks Continue To Grow In Numbers Along Santa Barbara County Coastline

Researchers Say Great White Sharks Continue To Grow In Numbers Along Santa Barbara County Coastline | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Tourists aren’t the only ones from outside of Santa Barbara County that like to visit the region’s scenic coastline. Researchers say it’s become am
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Sharks now protected no matter whose waters they swim in

Sharks now protected no matter whose waters they swim in | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
126 countries have signed up to cross-border protection measures to conserve whale sharks and many other endangered migratory species
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Hopefully some of the countries that actually harvest sharks signed it. The protection agreement won't do much if it doesn't focus on the main perpetrators. 
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Rescuers recount shark attack at San Onofre State Beach, use surf leash to save victim’s life

Rescuers recount shark attack at San Onofre State Beach, use surf leash to save victim’s life | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
A handful of people jumped into action when a woman was attacked by a shark at San Onofre State Beach Saturday evening.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
A much more in-depth article than we normally get after a typical shark attack.  Great job OC Register for reporting more than just the "blood and gore."  Also great to see our old buddy Dr. Chris Lowe from CSU Long Beach chiming in with the best elasmobranch info.
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Interpol issues warning of new slice-and-dice sharkfinning method seen in CostaRica

Interpol issues warning of new slice-and-dice  sharkfinning method seen in CostaRica | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Tico Times - Central America's leading English language news source.

Via Marian Locksley
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This is pathetic and ugly.

GTANSW & ACT's curator insight, November 12, 2013 6:02 PM

Option topic: Marine Environments and management

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Huntington Beach reopens after teen boy encounters shark

Officials reopened the waters of Huntington Beach Saturday afternoon after a boy’s encounter with a shark a day earlier prompted an overnight closure.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Yet another sign of a recovering local white shark population.  This is great!  A perfect example that rarely are people truly threatened by elasmobranchs!
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Video shows great white shark hooked off San Clemente Pier

Video shows great white shark hooked off San Clemente Pier | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
A video shows a 6-foot great white shark snagged off the San Clemente Pier this week, before it was able to break free from the line and swim away. Crowds gathered to watch from the pier at about 2…
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Hundreds of dead sharks washing up on Bay Area shores

Hundreds of dead sharks washing up on Bay Area shores | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
For seven weeks straight, hundreds of sharks have been washing up dead on the shores of the San Francisco Bay.
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Our colleague Chris Lowe from Long Beach State is on the case!
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Study: Some sharks alive today were born before George Washington

Study: Some sharks alive today were born before George Washington | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Greenland shark has long been belittled as sluggish, homely and dim-witted. But now the species can demand respect: scientists say it is the planet’s longest-lived vertebrate, or animal with a backbone.
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Wow!  Crazy old sharks!
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