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Social media: a valuable tool to inform shark conservation in Greece
Social media: a valuable tool to inform shark conservation in Greece Taklis C., Giovos I., Karamanlidis A. ABSTRACT: Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are facing an elevated risk of extinction; several species are considered endangered and some have been reduced to such low population numbers that they are hard to detect through conventional monitoring methods.
Shark discards in selective and mixed-species pelagic longline fisheries
Shark discards in selective and mixed-species pelagic longline fisheries Gareth L. Jordaan, Jorge Santos, Johan C. Groeneveld ABSTRACT: The conservation status of several pelagic shark species is considered vulnerable with declining populations, yet data on shark fishing mortality remain limited for large ocean regions. Pelagic sharks are increasingly retained by mixed-species fisheries, or are discarded
Demographic and Exploitation Parameters of the Blue Shark in the Gulf of Guinea
Demographic and Exploitation Parameters of the Blue Shark, Prionace Glauca in the Gulf of Guinea (Togo-Benin-Nigeria) Calèbe Midinoudéwa, H.E.; Sohou, Z.; Tulashie, S.K.; Fiogbé, E.D. ABSTRACT: Prionace glauca, blue shark is a cosmopolitan species. Together with Carcharhinus falciformis, it co-dominated the landings of carcharhinidae sharks at the Artisanal Fishing Port of Cotonou. The objective of