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This bycatch is Salmon Shark

Sharks are currently listed in the Federal Groundfish Management Plans for the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands as “other species” and are allowed as bycatch. This categorization may change in the near future and sharks may be managed separately from the other species group. They are included in the commercial bycatch TAC [...]

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Salmon Sharks Occur only in the North Pacific Ocean

Salmon sharks (Lamna ditropis) occur only in the North Pacific Ocean. They are the largest apex fish predator in the upper pelagic zone in northern temperate and subarctic Pacific waters, competing with seabirds and marine mammals. Share and Enjoy with The shark:

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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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