SyFy is continuing its string of cheesy shark attack themed “monster movies” with the premiere of “Jersey Shore Shark Attack” on June 9. Based on the special effects seen in the preview clip, it makes one wonder whether SyFy is even really trying with their latest shark attack effort.

Then again, maybe the cheesy effects are part of the allure of these kinds of films. It seems fairly obvious that the film isn’t meant to be taken seriously, even as a horror movie. So, if the cheesy B-movie throwback style is your cup of tea when it comes to movies, maybe “Jersey Shore Shark Attack” will be right up your alley.

You can check out the mindless entertainment on Saturday June 9 at 9PM on SyFy.

UPDATED: The Telegraph has shared the video report (seen above) of this story on its YouTube channel.

According to the UK’s Daily Mail two fishermen hooked, tagged, and release a 10′ (3m) porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) off Boscastle, North Cornwall, which might have been considered one of the largest sharks caught in British waters had it been weighed. Fortunately for the porbeagle, the fishermen unhooked the shark while it was still in the water.

The report is rife with comparisons to the movie “Jaws.” The porbeagle, which is not known to typically be a threat to humans, might pale in comparison, in terms of size and all-around dangerousness, to the fictional 25′ (7.5m) great white shark in “Jaws.” However, it did drag the fishermen’s boat out approximately a mile during the 90-minutes it was hooked, which is kind of like something that happened in the movie…sort of.

You can check out a video, along with plenty more “Jaws” comparisons, over at the Daily Mail.

NatGeo Wild has released a preview clip for tonight’s upcoming “Wild Lab: The Shark Test.” The show will feature researchers using National Geographic’s “Crittercam” technology on some of South Africa’s great white sharks with the hope of recording video footage from a shark’s perspective.

[The clip above features also includes an unfortunate incident that occurred on a previous Crittercam expedition at Isla de Guadalupe, in which one of the researchers fell overboard in close proximity to a white shark.

Thankfully, nobody was hurt in the incident, but it’s one of those clips that makes me cringe whenever I see it. It was undoubtedly a dangerous situation, and I suppose the motivation behind showing the footage yet again is to create a greater sense of drama for the viewers. Hopefully, everybody managed to stay safely in the boat this time around, and the Crittercam captured some great footage.]

“Wild Lab: The Shark Test” airs May 24 at 7:30 ET/PT on NatGeo Wild.

According to The Province the town council of Port Moody, B.C. has unanimously approved a ban on shark fins. The ban prohibits the possession, sale, and trade of shark fin products. The Province goes on to note that the ban is being viewed as symbolic, considering that the city, itself, does not have a large 0local demand for shark fins. However, Mike Clay, Port Moody’s mayor, hopes that the ban will set a precedent for other municipalities to follow.

In addition to Clay’s plan to bring up the issue at Union of British Columbia Municipalities, he will also push for a provincial and/or federal ban.

For more information, check out the full article at The Province.

Blue Ventures Conservation posted the video above today which focuses on a “monitoring program” with the intent of investigating apparent low populations in sharks on what otherwise appear to be healthy reefs. The Blue Ventures representative attempts to investigate whether overfishing of the sharks could be the reason behind the low shark population numbers.

TC Palm is reporting that an injury sustained by a young surfer yesterday at Florida’s Jensen Beach was the result of a cut caused by a surfboard. Initial reports indicated that boy was the victim of a “possible shark attack” based on his injuries. However, doctors who treated the boy determined that the large cut to his leg was caused by the boy’s surfboard striking him.

According to updates from the injured boy’s mother and grandmother in the comments of a WPTV article, he is doing well after receiving 28 stitches to close the wound.

The beach was closed to swimming after the incident as a precaution.

BusinessWeek is reporting that the Illinois Senate approved the “shark fin ban” bill on Tuesday, by a vote of 41-13. The bill now goes before Governor Pat Quinn.

If signed into law, a ban on the possession, sale, trade, and distribution of shark fins in the state of Illinois would go into effect on January 1, 2013. A six-month grace period would allow fins acquired prior to 2013 to be exempt from the ban through July 1, 2013.

You can read Illinois HB4119, as proposed, at the Illinois General Assembly website.

YouTube user Redtale1106 captured some close-up footage of a shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) feeding on a mahi-mahi aka dolphin (Coryphaena hippurus) that had been hooked by one the fisherman aboard the boat the video was shot from. Unfortunately for the mako, it also ended up getting hooked by one of the fisherman.

According to a report at Florida Sportsman, the fishermen intentionally hooked the shark after it began biting their boat’s propeller. After a 30 minute fight, the shark was brought close to the boat and the line was cut.

Fat Fish Movies recently added some excellent whale shark (Rhincodon typus) footage to their YouTube channel. According to the video description the video is a montage of whale shark encounters filmed off Koh Tao, Thailand during 2012.

WARNING: Video features language that some may find offensive.

YouTube user absoluteboatbrokers recently posted the video above which features a white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) feeding on the carcass of a blue shark (Prionace glauca), which was caught earlier in the day. The footage was shot off of Australia’s Bondi Beach, according to the video description.

The blue shark had been tied to the side of the boat after the fisherman had caught it. While the white shark is listed as a protected species in Australia waters, the blue shark can be fished for legally.

Absoluteboatbrokers also added a short second clip of the feeding event.