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WELCOME TO THE OCS Welcome to the OCS
The OCS shall achieve the above charter through the publication of a regular newsletter, the organisation of scientific conferences and other specialist meetings, providing up to date information on this website, and a discussion group for members. Membership is open to scientists, management and conservation officers and students engaged in chondrichthyan research, policy and management. The OCS also strongly encourages and supports the membership of Papua New Guinea and Pacific Island citizens and shall strive to offer funding for members from these nations so that they may attend the OCS conference. Click here for information on how to become a member of the OCS and contact info@oceaniasharks.org.au for further information.
MEMBERSHIP Click here for information on how to become a member of the OCS and contact info@oceaniasharks.org.au for further information.
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Golden Ray photos of amazing mass migration Looking like giant leaves floating in the sea thousands of Golden Rays are seen here gathering off the coast of Mexico. Conservationists applaud fisherman's suspension Conservationists have welcomed a two year suspension imposed on a professional shark fisherman for operating illegally in north Queensland. Wobbegong world: Unravelling the mystery The underwater world of Sydney's wobbegong sharks will be revealed in the first ever study of the species. Whale-shark survey for East Timor tourism Australian researchers have completed an aerial survey of the ocean surrounding East Timor looking for whale-sharks. Shark antibodies can save lives According to them, the process involves taking genes from sharks and modifying them in a laboratory just by adding proteins that cause random mutations -- essentially mimicking the way the human immune system works -- to develop antibodies capable of a repertoire of defensive responses.
RESEARCHERS have discovered that whale sharks swim much faster than first thought, and they are seeking public help to track their movements.
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