Basking shark, Pacific (Cetorhinus maximus) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 17

Appendix 1: Headlines and Titles of Articles Pertaining to Basking Sharks from Non-scientific Sources from 1858 to Present Day with an Emphasis on British Columbia and Adjacent Waters

Title of Article or Headline Source
Clayoquoat Sound--The Tonquin Massacre Victoria Gazette, September 9, 1858, Number VII
The Fishes of Puget Sound Washington Standard, June 20, 1862
Battle with Shark Colonist, September 9, 1905
Shark Killed by Millmen at Cedar Cove Province, December 5, 1905, p. 1
Fisherman’s Desperate Fight With Shark Province, September 17, 1906, p. 16
Captured a Shark Colonist, October 6, 1906, p. 8
Will Engage in Shark Fisheries Unknown,  December 27, 1910
Caught Shark in Salmon Net: Excitement at Rivers Inlet When Sea Tiger was Captured Province, July 15, 1915, p. 3
Sees Several  Sharks Among Salmon School off Mouth of Fraser Sun, August 2, 1915, p. 9.
Sharks in Local Waters Colonist, July 30, 1916
Says Shark Meat is Very Superior Food Colonist, July 25, 1920, p. 21
Shark Industry to be Developed on Large Scale Times, August 25, 1921, p. 12
Shark Fishing Industry to be Located on Alberni Canal Port Alberni News, August 31, 1921
Halibut Fishermen Say “Sea Serpent” Is a Gigantic Shark Province, September 27, 1925, p. 16
Mystery Beast Believed to be Ancient Seacow Province, November 24, 1934, p. 1
‘Sea Monster’ Basking Shark Declares Fisheries Expert Sun, November 26, 1934, p. 1.
A Canadian “Monster”: Sea-cow, Basking Shark, or “Cadborosaurus”? The Illustrated London News, Dec.14, 1934
Byline: A battle was seen between a twenty foot shark and six sea lions. Western Fisheries, March 1935, p. 20
Unidentified Sea Monster Found Dead Colonist, October 8, 1936, p. 1
Gill Net Fishing Gear in Rivers Inlet Western Fisheries, July 1937, p. 20
Dogfish and Sharks Western Fisheries, August 1937, p. 13
Fish Meal and Oil Production and Markets Western Fisheries, November 1937, p. 27
Sharks of the Seven Seas Western Fisheries, February, 1938 p. 10
Sea Monster is Observed Off Oak Bay Colonist, November 16, 1938, p. 5.
Fishing Fleet News: Seattle Seiner Lands 10-ton Shark Western Fisheries, December 1938, p. 14
Narrow Escape The Zeballos Miner, January 23, 1939
Report of Gillnet Fishing in Sooke Area During 1938 The Fisherman, May 9, 1939, p. 1
Sharks in B.C. Waters But Harmless Pacific Coast News, July 27, 1939, p. 1
Tittle Tattle The Fisherman, September 12, 1939, p. 8
Reports from Fishing Grounds The Fisherman, July 30, 1940, p. 1
Here and There (Smiths Inlet ) The Fisherman, July 22, 1941, p. 4
Here and There (Smiths Inlet) The Fisherman, July 29, 1941, p. 4
Fishing Ground Reports The Fisherman, July 14, 1942, p. 2
Sharks Take Profit: Fishermen Report Their Nets Ruined Province, August 14, 1942, p. 28
Here and There (Bliss Landing) The Fisherman, September 8, 1942, p. 3
War Declared on B.C. Sharks Province, February 3, 1943, p. 5
War Against Sharks is Declared The Fisherman, February 9, 1943, p. 4
Riflemen to Hunt Sharks Sun, March 20, 1943, p. 23
Coast Shark Livers Help Bombing Raids on Berlin Sun, March 30, 1943, p. 13
Fishermen Plan Mutual Aid Against Sharks Sun, July 8, 1943, p. 19
Six Sharks Killed by Packers Boat Province, July 12, 1943, p. 25
Fishing Ground Reports (Good Hope Cannery, Rivers Inlet) The Fisherman, July 20, 1943, p. 3
How Insurance for Nets Works The Fisherman, July 20, 1943, p. 2
Net Insurance Popular at Margaret Bay The Fisherman, August 17, 1943, p. 3
Shark Liver Weighs 2000 Lbs.  (Astoria, Oregon) The Fisherman, August 24, 1943, p. 2
Three-ton Shark Yielded 1155 Lbs. of Liver Commercial Fishermen’s  Weekly August 27, 1943, p. 318
Paddles Out To Sea To Fight Sharks Province, June 10, 1944, p. 5
Sharks Tear Salmon Nets Near Namu Province, June 27, 1944, p. 23
Giant Sharks Spoil Catch. Colonist, June 29, 1944
Fishmen Say Giant Sharks Tearing Nets New Herald, June 29, 1944, p. 1
Damage By Sharks. Colonist, July 1, 1944, p. 21
Net Insurance at Margaret Bay The Fisherman, July 18, 1944, p. 3
Giant Shark Loses Liver In Fight With Fisherman Sun, May 25, 1945, p. 17
Catch 29-Ft. Shark; Liver Weighs 1747 Lbs. Province, June 4, 1945, p. 22
Fish Shorts (Alberni Canal) The Fisherman, June 5, 1945, p. 5
Sharks Destroy Nets West Coast Advocate, June 28, 1945, p. 1
Sharks West Coast Advocate, July 5, 1945, p. 11
Results Follow Shark Editorial West Coast Advocate, July 12, 1945, p. 1
Basking Sharks Menace Fishing on West Coast Province, July 16, 1945, p. 21
Removal of Shark Menace to Salmon Fishing is Urged West Coast Advocate, August 2, 1945, p. 11
B.C. Fishermen Battle Shark Peril Province, Nov. 17, 1945, p. 8 (mag. Sec.)
Bamfield News West Coast Advocate, July 11, 1946, p. 5
Shark Harpooned, Caught Off Nanaimo Sun, July 11, 1946, p. 5.
Shark’s Liver Brings $66 West Coast Advocate, July 11, 1946, p.10
Coast Fishermen Report Large Shark Catches West Coast Advocate, July 18, 1946, p. 14
Harpoon, Rifle “Catch” Sharks off B.C. as Livers Sought for Vitamin Oil Fisheries News Bulletin, Vol. XVII #203-4
Sleeping Fisherman Nets Big Mud Shark Colonist, Nov. 8, 1946, p. 16
Harpoon Favored In Shark Fishing Sun, December 3, 1946, p. 21
Sharking British Columbia Digest, Mar.1947, p. 73-74
Sharkhunting Latest Sport Around Texada Island Province, June 7, 1947, p. 5
Sharks Damage Salmon Nets As Rivers Inlet Run Opens Province, July 2, 1947, p. 33
Numerous Basking Sharks Menace to Nets Of Salmon Fishermen Along Coast of B.C. Colonist, July 16, 1947, p. 17
Seiners Get Big Haul The Fisherman, Aug. 8, 1947, p. 2
Seven-Ton Shark Landed After Epic West Coast Fight Province, September 30, 1947, p. 30
Sharks Long as Street Cars Romp Off B.C. Coast Sun, October 11, 1947, p. 5
Scientists Say Monster Not Caddy Times, December 8, 1947 p. 3
‘Caddy’ Remains May Be Only Basking Shark Sun, December 8, 1947 p. 1
Identifies Skeleton of Enormous Basking Shark Colonist, December 13, 1947, p. 22
Island Sea Monster Just ‘Basking Shark’ News Herald, December 13, 1947 p. 4
Skeleton is of Record Size Basking Shark West Coast Advocate, Dec.18, 1947, p. 1
British Columbia’s Basking Shark Province, December 29, 1947, p. 4
Log of the Mistral The Fisherman, July 9, 1948, p. 6
Bounty on Basking Sharks Wanted by Coast Fishermen. Times, July 17, 1948, p. 6
Log of the Mistral The Fisherman, July 23, 1948, p. 6
Basking Sharks in Puget Sound and Washington Coastal Waters Tacoma Natural History Bulletin Vol. 1 #6
Hunting Sharks Done With Harpoons, Rifles Colonist, December 12, 1948, p. 17
Maybe ‘Caddy’ Mystery Now Solved Sun, December 18, 1948, p. 23
War’s Shark Liver ‘Bonanza’ Over As Industry Almost Dead Times, May 9, 1950, p. 2
There Were Ten (Poem) Western Fisheries, December, 1950, p. 25
Basking Mud Sharks Mistaken for ‘Caddy’ Sun, May 31, 1951, p. 11
Special Gear Tried Against Sharks in Barkley Sound The Fisherman, June 19, 1951, p. 2
Shark’s Fin Bill’s Soup Not Serpent Times, September 10, 1951, p. 13
Big Shark Observed in Ladysmith Harbor Colonist, June 28, 1952, p. 13
Sharks Numerous: Harpoons New Tackle in Brentwood Waters Colonist, July 5, 1952, p. 11
Shark Big, But Basker, Not Biter Colonist, July 9, 1952, p. 9
Gill-Netting and Basking Sharks Western Fisheries, November 1952, p. 12
Sharks, Seals Bring Misery to Fishermen Colonist, June 13, 1953, p. 13
Sharks, Hair Seals Harry BC Fishermen Province, June 14, 1953, p. 5
Basking Sharks, Hair Seals Still Lead West Coast Fish Fleet’s Nuisance List Colonist, June 23, 1953, p. 2
Seals, Sharks Raid B.C. Fishers’ Nets Sun, June 24, 1953, p. 8
Shark in Gillnet Proves Costly to Q.C. Fisherman Western Fisheries, September 1953, p. 22
Doubt Raised That Monster Really Shark Colonist, September 20, 1953, p. 17
Sharks Return May Revive Thrilling Sport Colonist, September 27, 1953, p. 5
Clever Marksman West Coast Advocate, May 26, 1955, p. 1
Cruising Shark Sighted Off Qualicum Beach Colonist, May 31, 1955, p. 24
B.C. Sharks ‘Cut Up’ By Unique Bow Ram Colonist, June 22, 1955, p. 1
New Weapon Destroys Basking Sharks Province, June 23, 1955, p. 7
Ship Fights Sharks Off B.C. Coast Sun, June 23, 1955
Find New Method of Despatching the Basking Shark West Coast Advocate, June 23, 1955, p. 1.
Troublesome Basking Sharks “Speared” by Patrol Vessel Western Fisheries, July 1955, p. 19
Sliced Basking Shark Newest Fishery Dish The Fisherman, July 5, 1955
Knife-like Ram On Vessel’s Prow Kills Sharks Trade News, August 1955, Vol. 8, No. 2. p. 5
B.C.’s big basking sharks are giants with no bite Province, August 13, 1955, p. 20. (Mag. Sec.)
Giant too strong…Rampaging Sharks Best Sport For Thrill-Seeking City Dentist Colonist, September 9, 1955, p. 13
Basking Sharks Face New Device Province, February 18, 1956, p. 2
2-Hour Fight Lands 2500-Pound Shark Times, April 20, 1956, p. 6
Owner Seeks Home For Ton of Shark Colonist, April 20, 1956, p. 1
Fisheries Patrol Winning War on Basking Sharks West Coast Advocate, April 26, Sec. II, p. 4
Boat Kills 31 Sharks in One Day Times, May 3, 1956, p. 1
Fishermen Ready Boats and Gear for Season Catch West Coast Advocate, May 3, 1956, p. 1
Shark Hunt Trade News, Vol. 8, May 1956, No. 11, p. 13
Shark hunters clean up on west coast pests Province, May 4, 1956
Basking-Shark Killer Rids Coast of Menace Colonist, May 4, 1956, p. 20
Steel Prow Halts Invasions of Sharks Sun, May 7, 1956, p. 11
Basking Shark School Won’t Get to College The Fisherman, May 8, 1956, p. 3
Shark Killer Ship Stabs 34 in a Day Sun, May 16, 1956
Week-End Holiday--For Some. Colonist, May 27, 1956, p. 2
Fewer Basking Sharks West Coast Advocate, May 31, 1956, p. 5.
Island Shark Fishing to Be Revived Colonist, June 5, 1956, p. 13
Shark Shakes Boaters Colonist, August 9, 1956, p. 1
Ship Spears Shark Popular Mechanics, November 1956, p. 172
Fishermen Tell Whale of a Tale But Who Likes Shark Shenanigans? Times, November 28, 1957, p. 23
Frisky Fish Blamed As Boat Overturned Times, August 5, 1958, p. 15
18-Foot Shark Caught In Net Off Bowen Sun, August 29, 1958, p. 29
2nd Shark Captured Sun, September 11, 1958, p. 21
Fisherman lands 27-foot shark near Gibsons Province, September 11, 1958
Shark Panics Swimmers Children Dash to Shore Colonist, June 19, 1959, p. 21
Relax: Those sharks aren’t man-eaters! Province, June 20, 1959, p. 1
Sharks Abound, But No Man-Eaters Here Times, July 8, 1959, p. 4
23-Foot Shark in Harbor Times, July 17, 1959, p. 27
Big Shark Tours Harbor Colonist, July 18, 1959, p. 13
Hunting the Giant Basking Shark Western Fisheries, Aug. 1960, p. 19-20, p. 36-37.
Shark sought in canal for aquarium Province, April 5, 1962
B.C. shark to grace U.S. institute Province, April 24, 1962
Tow-ton Shark Copied in Barkley Sound Last Summer Tofino Ucluelet Press, March 14, 1963, p. 7
Nothing to Fear From Sharks Around Here Colonist, June 27, 1975, p. 39
Forty-foot Sharks Cruise Around Vancouver Island Islander, November 1975
++From the Goodlad Alblum (Photograph and caption) West Coast Fisherman, April 1990, p. 61
1. Sleeping Giants 2. Ship Spears Sharks West Coast Fisherman, Oct. 1990, p. 44-49
Huge knife sliced basking shark Islander, September 1992

Sun=Vancouver Sun, Colonist=Daily Colonist (Victoria), Times=Victoria Daily Times

 

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