Posts tagged: Shing

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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New Zealand prohibits targeting of white sharks

The white shark has received more international and domestic conservation attention than any other pelagic shark. White sharks are fully protected in the waters of Australia, the United States, South Africa, Malta, and Namibia. New Zealand prohibits targeting of white sharks but allows the sale of those taken as bycatch (CITES, 2004). White sharks are [...]

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The Oceanic Shark Species

Directed fisheries have been reported for all of the species discussed in this section, except the pelagic stingray. All species including the pelagic stingray are caught as bycatch in fisheries for tuna and other pelagic finfish. Furthermore, fi ns are taken from all of the oceanic shark species to supply the global fin trade. The [...]

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