A Florida Atlantic University (FAU) researcher is developing a new tool that could help commercial fishermen reduce shark bycatch, an issue that has long challenged longline fisheries. Through FAU’s ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A new shark-repellent device demonstrated in a viral YouTube video is drawing attention for what appears to be its ability to drive away dozens of sharks with a single blast.

Shark attacks on humans are still very rare — only about 70 per year. They are still less common than lightning strikes (270 cases per year) or drowning deaths (320,000 deaths per year). And sharks ...

There’s been a lot of shark activity recently, and particularly in Australia, when a spate of four bull shark attacks went down in just 48 hours in the Sydney area. Surfer Andre de Ruyter, 27, lost ...

For decades, sharks have been the unintended victims of longline fisheries aimed at tuna and swordfish. Rising accidental catches have contributed to population declines and created serious challenges ...

The delicious tuna and swordfish that ends up on plates across South Florida puts a dent in more than just your wallet — catching them puts a dent in global shark populations. It’s common for sharks ...

In a world-first discovery, researchers have found an electrical shark deterrent used at Cocos (Keeling) Islands was effective at reducing the number of fish taken off fishing hooks by sharks—a ...

A company in Australia has developed a sort of electronic shark repellent. The device is a lighter, more affordable version of the cumbersome anti-shark pods used by professional divers. It creates a ...