SOUTH AFRICA// The KZN Sharks Board is watching with great interest the new “eco-friendly” experiment in Cape Town to deter shark attacks using magnetic fields and synthetic kelp. Image © Ofer Ketter.

US// Conservationists are decrying a move by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to loosen what critics say is already a lax restriction on shark finning. Image © Andy Murch.

VIRGINIA// Conservationists are denouncing yesterday's decision by the ASMFC to ignore public concerns, advisory panel recommendations, and scientific evidence by voting to weaken an already lenient regulation on shark finning. Image © Hans Hillewaert.

NEW ZEALAND// Scientists were stunned when a heavily pregnant 2.6m oceanic whitetip shark was found dead on the beach 40km west of Auckland eight days ago. Image © Andrew Bellamy.

NEW JERSEY// Delaware may be tiny in terms of its size, but in terms of its bold action for ocean conservation and the protection of the apex predators that sustain our marine resources Delaware is a giant. Image © Enric Sala.

HONG KONG// Conservationists in Hong Kong say Air Pacific is helping feed the shark fin trade in Asia by transporting the fins into China. Image © ScubaZoo.

CAPE TOWN// Stellenbosch University scientists have developed an eco-friendly shark barrier which can be used as an alternative to a shark net. The barrier is called “Sharksafe”. Image © Maria Munn.

The first basking shark of the year in west Cornwall waters has been spotted. Arriving a little later than usual, the gentle giant was seen swimming off Porthcurno last week. Image © Andrew Pearson.

INDIAN OCEAN// A man has been attacked and killed by a shark on his honeymoon while surfing near a beach on the French island of Reunion. Image © Ivan Vanheer.

CANADA// Efforts to implement an immediate ban on the sale of shark fins in Calgary have been delayed after a council committee met Wednesday to hear the recommendations of a task force examining the issue. Image © Chee Hong.