Bibliographic analysis shows that the Mediterranean Sea is a hot spot for cartilaginous
species biodiversity, including sharks, rays, and chimaeras; 49 sharks and 36 rays were …

I dati disponibili rivelano che ľattuale fauna di squali delle acque turche comprende 37
specie confermate: Hexanchus griseus, Heptranchias perlo, Echinorhinus brucus, Squalus …

Abstract This Collective Article presents information about 17 taxa belonging to four Phyla
(one Cnidaria, two Arthropoda, four Mollusca, and ten Chordata) and extending from the …

Bycatch of cartilaginous species is considered one of the main drivers for the dramatic
declines observed in many populations. Pelagic longlines and passive nets impact many …

Observations carried out in the seas of Turkey between 1990 and August 2015, allowed to
record in the area 392 large sharks including 10 families, 13 genera and 18 species …

Despite reaching large sizes, ocean sunfish (genera Mola and Masturus) are atypical
among marine megafauna. High fecundity, potential for fast growth and limited human …

This study explores the status of exploited shark populations in the Gulf of Gabes in relation
to fishing pressure, based on data pertaining to shark longline fishery, collected during two …

A young individual of Isurus oxyrinchus was caught by a commercial longline off Dana
Island (Mersin Bay, northeastern Mediterranean Sea) at a depth of 72 m on May 18th 2020 …

Background. The swordfish, Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758, is a pelagic and highly
migratory species distributed in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans as well as in the …

II monitoraggio della pesca commerciale e lo screening dei media su Internet hanno rivelato
la recente cattura di Rhinoptera marginata (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1817) e di Mobula mobular …