Ecuador Landings in October 2011

Sharks and Rays caught by Ecuador in October 2011

 

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine,
10. January 2012

 

Republic of Ecuador
Fishing Report October 2011
Landing of Sharks and Rays

In October 2011, the estimated total landing of sharks and rays was reported to be 572.08 tons.
It represents a decrease of ca. 67.43% in comparison to the previous month (Sept 2011).

ECUADOR  – Total estimated landings (t) by species – October 2011 :

SHARKS:

Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) = 393.71 t  (68.82 %)

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) = 79.93 t  (13.97%)

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) = 25.33 t  (4.43%)

Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) = 18.18 t  (3.18%)

Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) = 14.96 t  (2.62%)

Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) = 12.43 t  (2.17%)

Bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) = 5.02 t  (0.88%)

Pacific Angelshark (Squatina californica) = 0.67 t  (0.12%)

Hammerhead shark (Sphyrna spp.) = 0.11 t  (0.02%)

RAYS:

Longtail stingray (Dasyatis longa) = 10.23 t  (1.79%)

Sharpnose stingray (Dasyatis acutirostra) = 4.68 t  (0.82%)

Manta (Mobula spp.) = 4.02 t  (0.70%)

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) = 2.03 t  (0.35%)

Japanese Devilray (Mobula japanica) = 0.50 t  (0.09%)

Whitenose Guitarfish (Rhinobatos leucorhynchus) = 0.21 t  (0.04%)

California Butterfly Ray (Gymnura marmorata) = 0.07 t  (0.01%)

TOTAL=  572,08 tons (100%)

Source: Carmen Cabanilla, Instituto Nacional de Pesca Ecuador.