Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) represent a major component of global shark catch,
both directly and as bycatch, and populations are declining as a result. An improved …

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 …

Abstract Background The Northwestern Pacific is a data-poor region for studies into the
movements and habitat use of open ocean and pelagic sharks. However, this region …

Sharks play important ecological roles in marine ecosystems. However, due to their life-
history traits and low resilience, their vulnerability increases with overexploitation. The …

We present a compilation of published telemetric results, complemented by the addition of
new results where necessary, to justify the expansion of the marine protected areas in the …

Abstract The Revillagigedo Archipelago National Park is the largest no‐take Marine
Protected Area in North America and it is essential for the conservation of globally …

This study describes the genetic diversity and level of genetic differentiation of the scalloped
hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini from eight putative nursery areas in the Mexican Pacific …

Oceanic manta rays Mobula birostris are declining globally due to fisheries. Past work has
shown that movements and distributions of oceanic manta ray populations are sensitive to …

Abstract The Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) is one of the last regions where large
aggregations of the critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) …

Sharks have been of great cultural and socioeconomic importance in Mexico since the late
19th century, when the first fisheries were prosecuted in the Gulf of California to export fins to …