Impacts of trophy collection and commercial fisheries on sawfishes in Queensland, Australia
Globally, populations of sawfishes (Batoidea: Pristidae) have declined due to directed fishing and bycatch. Before international trade protection, sawfish rostra were often collected as trophies, and sawfish fins could fetch some of the highest prices in the shark fin trade. Australia is now conside...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2023-03-01
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Series: | Endangered Species Research |
Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v50/p133-150/ |