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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
Strengthening Angel Shark Conservation in the Southern Aegean Sea
Giovos, I., Katsada, D., Naasan Aga Spyridopoulou, R., Doxa, A., Katsanevakis, S., Sini, M., Oikonomou, V., Poursanidis, D., Hood, A.R. Strengthening Angel Shark Conservation in the Southern Aegean Sea. iSea, Greece, 12pp, 2021 PDF-DOWNLOAD
Whale Shark Conservation Hindered by Lack of Habitat Protection
OPINION Whale Shark Conservation Hindered by Lack of Habitat Protection Published on 24. September 2020 Boldrocchi G, Bettinetti R ABSTRACT: N/A Int J Environ Sci Nat Res 26(1): IJESNR.MS.ID.556178 (2020) PDF-DOWNLOAD
Traffic Report: Congo’s shark trade
Momballa, M. C. (2020). Rapid Assessment of the Artisanal Shark Trade in the Republic of the Congo. Yaounde, Cameroon and Cambridge, UK August 2020 PDF-DOWNLOAD
Wales Angelshark Action Plan
Barker, J., Davies, J., Wray, B., Sharp, R., Gollock, M., Evans, J., O’Connor, J., Evans, S., Gordon, C., Moore, A., Nelson, M., Dulvy, N.K., Hiddink, J., Fish, J., Jiménez Alvarado, D., Brittain, R., Meyers, E., Goralczyk, M., Bull, J., Jones, N., Sims, W. & Clark, M. Wales Angelshark Action Plan Zoological Society of London, UK.
Report: Non-lethal SMART drumline trial in SW Australia
Results of the non-lethal SMART drumline trial in south-western Australia between 21 February 2019 and 20 February 2020. Fisheries Occasional Publication No. 139, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia. PDF-DOWNLOAD
Poster: Shark and Ray Species listed in CITES
United Arab EmiratesMinistry of Climate Change and Environment Shark and Ray Species listed in CITES and Ministerial Decree No. 43 of 2019 Regulating Shark Fishing and Trade PDF-DOWNLOAD
Human Interactions with Sharks, Rays & Skates
Human Interactions with Sharks, Rays & Skates-An Annotated Bibliography– Chantal D. Pagel & Michael Lück 1st edition: March 2020Dotterel Publishing PDF-DOWNLOAD
Distribution and Movements of Atlantic Shark Species
Distribution and Movements of Atlantic Shark Species:A 52-Year Retrospective Atlas of Mark and Recapture Data by Nancy E. Kohler and Patricia A. Turner Marine Fisheries Review, Volume 81, Number 2Published in December 2019 PDF-DOWNLOAD
Review of Recovery Planning for Threatened Sharks
Review of Recovery Planning for Threatened Sharks: Status, Analysis & Future Directions by Dr Nick Rayns – FutureCatch Consulting A report prepared for Australian Marine Conservation Society and Humane Society International December 2019 PDF-DOWNLOAD
Action Plan for Mediterranean angel sharks
Gordon, C.A., Hood, A.R., Al Mabruk, S. A. A., Barker, J., Bartolí, A., Ben Abdelhamid, S., Bradai, M.N., Dulvy, N.K., Fortibuoni, T., Giovos, I., Jimenez Alvarado, D., Meyers, E.K.M., Morey, G., Niedermuller, S., Pauly, A., Serena, F. and Vacchi, M. 2019. Mediterranean Angel Sharks: Regional Action Plan. The Shark Trust, United Kingdom. 36 pp PDF-DOWNLOAD
Queensland Shark Control Program – Review of alternative approaches
The Queensland Shark Control Program: Review of alternative approaches report prepared by Cardno was released on 3 October 2019. The report details an assessment of a range of alternative approaches to shark safety and recommends what may be appropriate for trial in Queensland. By Cardno (NSW/ACT) Pty LtdPrepared for Qld Dept. Agriculture and Fisheries PDF-DOWNLOAD
AMCS Report on listing of Scalloped Hammerhead shark under the EPBC Act
Review of management arrangements that support the Conservation Dependent listing of Scalloped Hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) under the EPBC Act Dr Nick RaynsFutureCatch ConsultingMay 2019 PDF-DOWNLOAD
WWF Report: Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea 2019
Sharks In Crisis: A Call To Action For The Mediterranean Published in July 2019 by WWF PDF-DOWNLOAD