Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to
understand their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date …

This report provides a review of our knowledge of the bycatches, defined as discarded dead,
from the tropical tuna purse seine fisheries of the world. The major fishing grounds involved …

Increasing catch rates are considered the main impact of dynamic fisheries practices on
marine ecosystems, but other effects can be equally important and are often ignored. Here …

Juvenile silky sharks Carcharhinus falciformis comprise the largest component of the
incidental elasmobranch catch taken in tropical tuna purse seine fisheries. During a …

Taiwan is a major longline fishing nation with an interest in proactive conservation
measures. Facing global concerns about the incidental catch in longline fisheries, Taiwan …

Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) represent a major component of global shark catch,
both directly and as bycatch, and populations are declining as a result. An improved …

Ensuring the long-term sustainability of tuna, billfish, and other transboundary fisheries
resources begins with data on the status of stocks, as well as information concerning who …

Substantial global population declines in pelagic sharks have led to the introduction of
management and conservation measures, including gear restrictions and no‐retention …

Pelagic fishes are well known to aggregate in large numbers under floating objects and this
behavior is frequently exploited by purse seine fisheries targeting tunas. Non-target species …

Indonesia has the greatest reported chondrichthyan catches worldwide, with c. 110,000 t
caught annually. The pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus) and scalloped hammerhead …