Despite being recognized as a global marine biodiversity hotspot, the South China Sea
(SCS) is a distinct “cetacean data-deficient area”. In particular, robust scientific knowledge …

The global decline of shark populations, largely driven by overfishing to supply the shark fin
trade, poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems. Southeast Asia, and particularly …

Shark fins are a delicacy consumed throughout Southeast Asia. The life history
characteristics of sharks and the challenges associated with regulating fisheries and the fin …

Context: Data on chondrichthyan (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) populations is largely
lacking for many countries and territories in the Indo-Pacific. Aims: This study aims to provide …

Overfishing and unsustainable practices have caused drastic declines in shark populations
worldwide; these decreases are largely attributed to the demand for shark products (eg, fins …

Small-scale fisheries capture a wide marine biodiversity including highly vulnerable and
endangered species. Despite global conservation efforts, at regional scale, strategies to …

Many species of shark are threatened with extinction, a consequence of overfishing to
supply the shark fin and meat trade, or through bycatch. While the shark fin trade is …

Context The blackspot shark (Carcharhinus sealei) is a small-bodied coastal shark often
incidentally caught in fisheries across South-east Asia. Aims This study aimed to document …

Production of shark and ray fisheries is still high from various locations in Indonesia. This
condition can change the resource stock and its conservation status because it impacts …

Indonesia's archipelago waters border Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Viet Nam,
Thailand, Palau, and Papua New Guinea. The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) used to be …