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Endangered shark species traded as “cação” in São Paulo during the COVID-19 lockdown: DNA-barcoding a snapshot of products
BackgroundElasmobranch populations are declining, predominantly driven by overfishing, and over a third of global sharks, rays, and chimeras are...
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A review of the Pacific sleeper shark Somniosus pacificus: biology and fishery interactions
The Pacific sleeper shark Somniosus pacificus is a large-bodied and broad-ranging squaliform shark that occupies diverse habitats throughout the...
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Status and challenges for sustainable billfish fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean
Billfish species (families Istiophoridae and **phiidae) are caught in artisanal, recreational, and commercial fisheries throughout the Western Indian...
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At-sea distribution of marine predators around South Georgia during austral winter, with implications for fisheries management
The sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia is surrounded by highly productive waters, supporting dense aggregations of Antarctic krill ( Euphausia...
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Diverse Seaweed Farming Livelihoods in Two Indonesian Villages
The Indonesian marine seaweed industry has expanded dramatically over the past two decades and now supports the livelihoods of approximately 62,000...
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Presence of microplastic in target species of small scale fisheries and possible social implications on the local communities
Microplastic ingestion by marine fishes has been of particular interest, as many species are the target of commercial fisheries and, thus, have a...
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Mercury and Cadmium Concentrations in Muscle Tissue of the Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) in the Central Eastern Pacific Ocean
Blue sharks ( Prionace glauca ) are an important resource in Ecuador’s fisheries; however, biological and ecological information of this species in the...
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Fisheries Biology of Blue Sharks in Sagami Bay, Japan
Blue shark (Prionace glauca) and shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) are recognized as pelagic sharks and highly migratory species, but these...
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The Leukocytes Composition of the Peripheral Blood of the Plunderfish Pogonophryne sp. (Perciformes: Artedidraconidae) and Grey Rockcod Lepidonotothen squamifrons (Günther, 1880) (Perciformes: Nototheniidae) from the Ross Sea
AbstractA comparative study of the composition of peripheral blood leukocytes of plunderfish and grey rockcod or squama caught in the Ross Sea has...
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Comparing the effectiveness of twine- and binder-seeding in the Laminariales species Alaria esculenta and Saccharina latissima
The continuing expansion of seaweed cultivation could assist in ensuring future global food security. The Laminariales species Alaria esculenta and Sac...
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A tangled web: global review of fishing interactions with rhino rays
Rhino rays (Order Rhinopristiformes) are one of the most threatened vertebrate groups. Despite overfishing being recognised as the greatest threat to...
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First report of a sleeper shark (Somniosus sp.) in the western Caribbean, off the insular slope of a coral atoll
A sleeper shark ( Somniosus sp.) was captured over the insular slope at Glover’s Reef, a coral atoll in Belize. The estimated total length of the...
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Sharks and Rays in Cuban Coral Reefs: Ecology, Fisheries, and Conservation
Many species of sharks and their relatives show a strong affinity to coral reefs and add high value to reef fisheries and tourism. Despite the...
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Identifying the drivers of silky shark distribution and an evaluation of protection measures
The silky shark ( Carcharhinus falciformi s) has experienced a significant population decline associated with intense targeted and incidental fishing...
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Characterizing Antarctic fish assemblages using eDNA obtained from marine sponge bycatch specimens
International conservation goals have been set to mitigate Southern Ocean ecosystem deterioration, with multiple monitoring programs evaluating...
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Diversity and spatiotemporal variation of an Eastern Tropical Pacific pelagic vertebrate community assessed with drifting pelagic BRUVS
Information about the composition of pelagic communities generally lags far behind that of coastal communities, and largely derives from fisheries...
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Shark depredation: future directions in research and management
Shark depredation is a complex social-ecological issue that affects a range of fisheries worldwide. Increasing concern about the impacts of shark...
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Dynamics of the shark community in the Mid-Atlantic Bight
Inventory biodiversity indices such as species richness, distribution of species’ abundances or evenness in communities, and those that represent...
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Individual and fleetwide bycatch thresholds in regional fisheries management frameworks
Fisheries can adversely affect threatened bycatch species and vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). Thresholds are unique amongst bycatch management...
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Seven decades of transformation: evaluating the dynamics of coral reef fish communities in the **sha Islands, South China Sea
The **sha Islands constitute the largest coral reef archipelago on the northern margin of the Coral Triangle and are the largest coral reef...
