The process of understanding the rapid global decline of sawfishes (Pristidae) has revealed
great concern for their relatives, the wedgefishes (Rhinidae) and giant guitarfishes …

A curated database of shark and ray biological data is increasingly necessary both to
support fisheries management and conservation efforts, and to test the generality of …

Overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change are driving population declines in many
species. Understanding a species' capacity to recover from these and other threats is …

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 …

This review examines—with a focus on Peru—the distribution, life-history, ecology, fisheries,
historic and contemporary cultural importance, commerce, and management of the Pacific …

Rhinopristioid rays are among the most globally threatened cartilaginous fishes, almost all of
which are Critically Endangered. Fishery pressure and lack of knowledge, especially where …

In the context of marine species declines in data‐limited regions, local ecological knowledge
(LEK) is a valuable source of information on species ecology and historical trends. LEK can …

Some sharks and rays are subject to fisheries catch and international trade regulations.
However, the Guitarfishes (family Rhinobatidae) are a highly threatened group with minimal …

Despite the fact that elasmobranchs are now targeted in artisanal fisheries in the wake of
continuous declines of teleosts in Ghana, data on any aspects of these fisheries are poor …

The white‐spotted wedgefish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis) is a Critically Endangered shark‐
like ray in the family Rhinidae. Throughout its Western Indian Ocean distribution, it is …