The oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) was once considered one of the
most abundant and ubiquitous pelagic shark species in tropical seas globally. However …

One key issue for standardizing catch per unit effort (CPUE) of bycatch species is how to
model observations of zero catch per fishing operation. Typically, the fraction of zero catches …

In the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO), which accounts for over half of world
tuna production, purse seine effort and catch on floating objects have increased significantly …

Recently, declining populations of several pelagic shark species have led to global
conservation concerns surrounding this group. As a result, a series of species-specific …

Information regarding population structure and genetic connectivity is an important
contribution when establishing conservation strategies to manage threatened species. The …

A combination of fisheries dependent and independent data was used to assess the
vulnerability of the oceanic whitetip shark to pelagic longline fisheries. The Brazilian tuna …

Oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the Western Central Pacific have
been overfished and require improved assessment and management to enable planning of …

Executive summary This paper presents an update from the first stock assessment of silky
shark in the western and central Pacific Ocean that was submitted to SC8 in August 2012 …

Mitigating the environmental impact of commercial fishing, by avoiding, minimizing and
compensating for adverse effects, is core business for fisheries management authorities …

Developments in fisheries governance in recent decades—notably the 1982 United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea and its implementing agreements—have established a …