Studies on elasmobranch trade have often focused on a single commodity, shark fins. Such
a narrow focus can result in an incomplete understanding of the socio-cultural importance of …

Building on the considerable momentum from the commencement of the Decade of Ocean
Science, the Ocean-climate nexus will be center stage at COP26. Many countries are …

The environmental valuation literature has, to date, been governed by the single
ontology/epistemology of neoclassical environmental economics and monetary valuation …

The literary trope of the shark has been exploited as a symbol of monstrosity in classic
Western literature, from the great sea novels by Herman Melville, Jules Verne, and Ernest …

The reasons and ways that nature matters underlie every part of environmental decision-
making. Yet, there are disparities in how different kinds of benefits from and values about …

This ethnography composed as moʻolelo (stories) documents my personal huakaʻi
(cultural excursion, journey) to understand my kuleana (profound sense of duty) as a non …

Rhino-rays are the most threatened group of elasmobranchs, having experienced
widespread declines due to mortalities in fisheries and habitat degradation. Within the …

Amidst concurrent global declines in shark populations and advancements in camera
technology, underwater photo-identification (photo-ID) is increasingly being used to …

The first chapter of this book offers a much-needed summary of the relationship between
sharks and different global communities. Focusing on Australia and the United States of …

Jessica Cramp investigated shark sanctuary effectiveness on oceanic sharks, using a case
study in the Cook Islands. She found that sharks benefited from the Sanctuary, but benefits …