Posts tagged: Pelagic Sharks

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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The Diet of the Pelagic thresher is Unknown

Thresher sharks reportedly feed on small- to medium-sized schooling fi shes and pelagic invertebrates such as squid. They have been observed to use their long caudal fin to bunch up, disorient, and stun prey at or near the surface, and are often caught on longlines tailhooked. The common thresher, which feeds on a variety of [...]

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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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