With a view to bringing bespoke rides to more surfers, Australian researchers are 3D-printing fins that can be tailored to individuals and their local waves. Crafting surfboard fins is generally ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The phrase ‘crinkle-cut’ usually brings to mind potato chips, but a team of University of Wollongong (UOW) students and ...

Marc in het Panhuis receives funding from the University of Wollongong Global Challenges programmes for research on 3D printed fins for surfboards. The University of Wollongong is seeking to ...

During discussions with TRAFFIC on shark fin training, the Shark Scientist, Charlene da Silva, at the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) suggested making 3D printed ...

The launch of the world’s first 3D-printed replica shark fins will allow frontline law-enforcement officials to harness pioneering technology to combat the trafficking in shark fins — an ...

In efforts to curb the trade, and to help law enforcement officials such as customs identify dried and unprocessed fins, TRAFFIC has created 3D-printed and painted replica fins. Last year ...