Paul Barning went missing on Sunday, Feb. 23, during a game fishing competition in Australia A fisherman has gone missing in Australia after reportedly being pulled into the ocean by a shark.

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...

No doubt attracted by their bait, a giant mako leaped into the air and landed on the front of the boat. It’s hard to say who was more shocked — the fishermen or the shark. Makos are predatory ...

Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...

In a press conference on Monday afternoon, NSW Police Superintendent Joe McNulty said police believed the vessel was reeling in a mako shark when Mr Barning became entangled in the fishing line.

The search continues for Paul Barning, who was pulled overboard while taking part in a game-fishing competition off the coast of Newcastle on Sunday.

Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction ...

Feb. 24 (UPI) --A missing fisherman in Australia was dragged from a boat by a mako shark entangled in fishing gear, officials in New South Wales said. Authorities on Monday continued searching for ...

Game fishing is a sport in which ... of the game fish and their size. Among the shark species eligible for points are Blue, Smooth Hammerhead, Mako, Porbeagle, Thresher, Tiger, Great White and ...