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The Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

Population assessments for shortfi n mako are limited. There are few data that reflect long-term catch per unit effort (CPUE) trends for this species. Nakano and Honma  presented CPUE data for the tuna longline fi shery in the Atlantic over the period 1971–1994 that were considered to refl ect mainly shortfi n mako. The data [...]

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Monday May 24th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Bleeding Shark Carcasses

We have come a long way since our perception of sharks was shaped by fi lms featuring World War II pilots downed in the Pacifi c and circled by ominous fi ns. Now, the images that come to mind are fi nless, bleeding shark carcasses being thrown overboard from fi shing vessels or, more abstractly, [...]

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Sunday October 25th, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »