Sharks and rays are among the most threatened vertebrates, mostly due to commercial
fisheries. Data on incidental capture is sparse, but it is estimated that about 50% of reported …

Small-scale fisheries are globally marginalized by management institutions; thus, they have
to endure the consequences of ineffective regulations, environmental uncertainty, social …

Bycatch poses a significant threat to marine megafauna, such as elasmobranchs. India has
one of the highest elasmobranch landings globally, through both targeted catch and …

Latin American countries have a high diversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, yet many
species are at high risk of extinction due to numerous threats. The conservation of …

Increasing fishing pressure has negatively impacted elasmobranch populations globally.
Despite high levels of historical and current fishing pressure, the Bay of Bengal region …

Devil rays (Mobula spp.) are globally threatened cartilaginous fishes that have attracted
global conservation concern owing to their high extinction risk and lack of protection in many …

Peru is one of the most important countries when it comes to fisheries production by volume.
On average (2004–2016), the anchoveta fishery alone accounts for 84.5% of the national …

Trade in elasmobranch products is a circum-global practice negatively impacting
elasmobranch populations. Although Asia is at the centre of the shark fin trade, countries like …

Species-specific bans are increasingly being implemented to stem loss of vulnerable marine
species, but there is a paucity of evaluative research into resulting socio-economic and …

Abstract Sao Tome and Principe (STP) is a small island developing state in the Gulf of
Guinea (West Africa) and is considered a global hotspot of marine biodiversity. Still, detailed …