Many populations of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are experiencing severe declines
due to the high demand for shark fins in Asia, the activities of unregulated fisheries, and …

Participatory decision tools enable stakeholders to reconcile conflicting natural resources
management objectives. Fisheries targeting highly productive species can have profound …

Fishing activity is closely monitored to an increasing degree, but its effects on biodiversity
have not received such attention. Using iconic and well-studied fish species such as tunas …

Sharks and their cartilaginous relatives (Class Chondrichthyes, herein 'sharks') are one of
the world's most threatened species groups. Their slow life history traits and vulnerability to …

Fisheries bycatch is the foremost threat to the conservation of many marine species.
Evaluation of alternative bycatch management strategies can account for the relative …

Large-bodied pelagic ectotherms such as sharks need to maintain internal temperatures
within a favourable range in order to maximise performance and be cost-efficient foragers …

Approximately 25% of globally reported shark catches occur in Atlantic pelagic longline
fisheries. Strong declines in shark populations have been detected in the North Atlantic …

Apex and mesopredators such as elasmobranchs are important for maintaining ocean
health and are the focus of conservation efforts to mitigate exposure to fishing and other …

The incidental capture by marine fisheries as bycatch poses a global threat to pelagic sharks
and rays. In large, industrialized fisheries that often operate in areas beyond national …

The blue shark (Prionace glauca), a highly migratory and wide-ranging shark, has been
classified as Critically Endangered in the Mediterranean Sea by the International Union for …