Macaronesia is formed by some of most isolated oceanic islands of the Atlantic Ocean. This
region is typically heavily exploited by fisheries; however, in recent years, marine wildlife …

Abstract Dell'Apa, A., Kimmel, DG, and Clò, S. 2012. Trends of fish and elasmobranch
landings in Italy: associated management implications.–ICES Journal of Marine Science, 69 …

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) have long been known to the local community of
Seychelles, especially the fishers, but the sharks have never been exploited there as a food …

Sharks and rays are at risk of extinction globally. This reflects low resilience to increasing
fishing pressure, exacerbated by habitat loss, climate change, increasing value in a trade …

In-water viewing of sharks by tourists has become a popular and lucrative industry. There is
some concern that interactions with tourists with ecotourism operations might harm sharks …

|5% JRJ JEWS Page 1 |5% JRJ JEWS sHARK NEws 11 Diving with elasmobranchs: a call for
restraint George H. Burgess, Florida Museum of Natural History, USA Introduction As curator …

Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …

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 …

Guidelines and a national code of conduct were implemented to manage scuba diving
tourism with the critically endangered grey nurse shark (Carcharias taurus) along the …

Given widespread concern about the status of elasmobranch fishes globally, information on
this group in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf is reviewed comprehensively for the first time. The …