Artisanal fisheries catch highlights hotspot for threatened sharks and rays in the Republic of the Congo

Artisanal fisheries catch highlights hotspot for threatened sharks and rays in the Republic of the Congo

Abstract Global catch rates of sharks and rays from artisanal fisheries are underreported, leading to a lack of data on population status. This forms a major barrier to developing effective management plans, such is the case in Central and West Africa. Over 3 years, we undertook the first systematic...

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Main Authors: Philip D. Doherty, Godefroy De Bruyne, Baudelaire Dissondet Moundzoho, Emmanuel Dilambaka, Gaston Ngassiki Okondza, Benoit C. Atsango, Appolinaire Ngouembe, Tite R. Akendze, Richard J. Parnell, Morgane Cournarie, Richard Malonga, Antoine Missamou, Brendan J. Godley, Kristian Metcalfe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Series:Conservation Science and Practice
Subjects:
Africa
Atlantic Ocean
bycatch
conservation
elasmobranch
management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13017

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