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ICCAT negotiations on mako sharks
Published on 24 Nov, 2020 at 13:54 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release DefraUK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 19. November 2020 —- —- —- —- —- —- The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 2020 fishery management negotiations are currently taking place by correspondence. The UK has co-sponsored a proposal alongside Canada and Senegal which would provide greater protections for
Sharks and rays landed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Catch composition and life history characteristics of sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii) landed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Zoya Tyabji, Tanmay Wagh, Vardhan Patankar, Rima W. Jabado, Dipani Sutaria ABSTRACT: Detailed information on shark and ray fisheries in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India are limited, including information on the diversity and biological characteristics
Coastal sharks supply the global shark fin trade
Coastal sharks supply the global shark fin trade Kyle S. Van Houtan, Tyler O. Gagné, Gabriel Reygondeau, Kisei R. Tanaka, Stephen R. Palumbi, Salvador J. Jorgensen ABSTRACT: Progress in global shark conservation has been limited by constraints to understanding the species composition and geographic origins of the shark fin trade. Previous assessments that relied on
Two gastrointestinal parasites in Mustelus mustelus from Adriatic Sea
Morphological and molecular characterization of two gastrointestinal parasites in Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Adriatic Sea P. Tedesco, A. Gustinelli, M. Caffara, A. Marsella, A. Toffan & M. L. Fioravanti ABSTRACT: Specimens of common smooth-hound, Mustelus mustelus, fished as bycatch in the Northwestern Adriatic Sea, were subjected to a complete parasitological examination. Parasites were processed
Shark-related injuries in Hawai’i treated at a level 1 trauma center
Shark-related injuries in Hawai’i treated at a level 1 trauma center Victoria A Scala, Michael S Hayashi, Jason Kaneshige, Elliott R Haut, Karen Ng, Sho Furuta ABSTRACT: Background Although rare, human–shark interactions can result in a wide spectrum of injuries. This is the first study to characterize shark-related injuries (SRIs) in Hawai’i. Methods This is