About this book
This important and exciting title represents the first authoritative volume focussed on pelagic (open ocean) sharks as a group. Virtually every pelagic shark expert in the world has contributed to this landmark publication which includes the latest data and knowledge on pelagic shark biology, fisheries, management, and conservation.
Pelagic sharks face unprecedented levels of exploitation in all the world's oceans through both direct fisheries and by-catch, and effective management for these species is contingent upon solid science and data, which this book brings together for the first time. All those involved in shark biology will need to have a copy of this book.
Contents
Part 1 Introduction and Overview
1. Introduction to Sharks of the Open Ocean
2. Pelagic Elasmobranch Diversity
3. The Reproductive Biology of Pelagic Elasmobranchs
Part 2 Life History and Status of Pelagic Elasmobranchs
Introduction
4. The Biology and Ecology of Thresher Sharks (Alopiidae)
5. The Biology and Ecology of the White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias
6. Case study: White Shark Movements in the North Pacific Pelagic Ecosystem
7. The Biology and Ecology of the Shortfin Mako Shark, Isurus oxyrinchus
8. The Biology and Ecology of the Salmon Shark, Lamna ditropis
9. The Biology and Ecology of the Porbeagle Shark, Lamna nasus
10. The Biology and Ecology of the Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis
11. The Biology and Ecology of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus
12. The Biology and Ecology of the Blue Shark, Prionace glauca
13. The Biology and Ecology of the Pelagic Stingray, Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Bonaparte, 1832)
Part 3 Trends in Catches and Abundance of Pelagic Sharks
Introduction
14. A Global Overview of Commercial Fisheries for Open Ocean Sharks
15. Recreational Fishing for Pelagic Sharks Worldwide
16. Case Study: Blue and Mako Shark Catch Rates in U.S. Atlantic Recreational Fisheries as Potential Indices of Abundance
17. Catches of Pelagic Sharks by Subsurface Longline Fisheries in the South Atlantic Ocean During the Last Century: A Review of Available Data with Emphasis on Uruguay and Brazil
18. Case Study: Blue Shark Catch Rate Patterns from the Portuguese Swordfish Longline Fishery in the Azores
19. Case Study: Trends in Blue Shark Abundance in the Western North Atlantic as Determined by a Fishery-Independent Survey
20. Case Study: Elasmobranch Bycatch in the Pelagic Longline Fishery off the Southeastern United States, 1992-1997
21. Pelagic Shark Fisheries in the Indian Ocean
22. Case Study: The Bycatch of Pelagic Sharks in Australia's Tuna Longline Fisheries
23. Case Study: Catch and Management of Pelagic Sharks in Hawaii and the U.S. Western Pacific Region
24. Case Study: Pelagic Shark Fisheries Along the West Coast of Mexico
Part 4 Methods to Improve Understanding of Pelagic Sharks: Demographics, Assessment, and Stock Structure
Introduction
25. Intrinsic Rates of Increase in Pelagic Elasmobranchs
26. Shark Productivity and Reproductive Protection, and a Comparison with Teleosts
27. Comparative Life History and Demography of Pelagic Sharks
28. Molecular Markers and Genetic Population Structure of Pelagic Sharks
29. Case Study: Rapid Species Identification of Pelagic Shark Tissues Using Genetic Approaches
30. Stock Structure of the Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) in the North Atlantic Ocean Based on Tagging Data
31. Why Are Bayesian Methods Useful for the Stock Assessment of Sharks?
32. Embracing Movement and Stock Structure for Assessment of Galeorhinus galeus Harvested off Southern Australia
Part 5 Conservation and Management Outlook for Pelagic Sharks
Introduction
33. Conservation Status of Pelagic Elasmobranchs
34. Domestic and International Management for Pelagic Sharks
35. The Rise and Fall (Again) of the Porbeagle Shark Population in the Northwest Atlantic
36. Methods to Reduce Bycatch Mortality in Longline Fisheries
37. Data Collection, Research, and Assessment Efforts for Pelagic Sharks by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
38. Pelagic Sharks and the FAO International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks
Customer Reviews
Biography
Merry Camhi, IUCN Sharks Specialist Group, USA
Ellen Pikitch, Pew Institute for Ocean Science, USA
Elizabeth Babcock, Pew Institute for Ocean Science, USA
