July 23rd, 2021

FAO: Better data collection in shark fisheries

FAO: Better data collection in shark fisheries

Better data collection in shark fisheries – Learning from practice Some species and stocks of sharks, rays, skates, and chimaeras (termed shark in this review) are rapidly depleting due to climate change, land-based influences, and overfishing. These pressures, coupled with sharks’ low reproductive potential (slow growth and delayed maturation; long reproductive cycles; low fecundity; and

Global phylogeography of the smooth hammerhead shark

Global phylogeography of the smooth hammerhead shark

Global phylogeography of the smooth hammerhead shark: Glacial refugia and historical migration patterns Bruno Lopes da Silva Ferrette, Rui Coelho, Victor Marten Peddemors, Jennifer R. Ovenden, Bruno Alexandre De Franco, Claudio Oliveira, Fausto Foresti, Fernando Fernandes Mendonça ABSTRACT: Extreme climate changes during the Cenozoic Era strengthened different biogeographical barriers that decreased the connectivity among populations,

Forensic genetic identification of sharks involved in human attacks

Forensic genetic identification of sharks involved in human attacks

Forensic genetic identification of sharks involved in human attacks Nicolas Oury, Sébastien Jaquemet, Gwénola Simon, Laurie Casalot, Géry Vangrevelynghe, Fanch Landron, Hélène Magalon ABSTRACT: Each year, 75–100 unprovoked shark attacks on humans are recorded, most of them resulting in no or minor injuries, while a few are fatal. Often, shark identification responsible for attacks relies

3000-year-old shark attack victim from Tsukumo shell-mound, Okayama, Japan

3000-year-old shark attack victim from Tsukumo shell-mound, Okayama, Japan

3000-year-old shark attack victim from Tsukumo shell-mound, Okayama, Japan J. Alyssa White, George H. Burgess, Masato Nakatsukasa, Mark J. Hudson, John Pouncett, Soichiro Kusaka, Minoru Yoneda, Yasuhiro Yamada, Rick J. Schulting ABSTRACT: Modern shark attacks are uncommon and archaeological examples are even rarer, with the oldest previously known case dating to ca. AD 1000. Here