Overfishing is the primary cause of marine defaunation, yet declines in and increasing
extinction risks of individual species are difficult to measure, particularly for the largest …

One-third of all elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are threatened with extinction. Euryhaline
and estuarine generalist elasmobranchs are a group of 29 species that occupy non-marine …

Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …

Sharks and rays are among the most threatened vertebrates, mostly due to commercial
fisheries. Data on incidental capture is sparse, but it is estimated that about 50% of reported …

No-take marine protected areas (MPAs) are a commonly applied tool to reduce human
fishing impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems. However, conservation outcomes of …

Area-based conservation is essential to safeguard declining biodiversity. Several
approaches have been developed for identifying networks of globally important areas based …

Industrial-scale harvest of species at risk of extinction is controversial and usually highly
regulated on land and for charismatic marine animals (eg whales). In contrast, threatened …

Sharks exhibit peculiar characteristics, which may lead to overfishing to cause irreversible
damage to stocks and failing to restore original population sizes. Although global fin trade …

Abstract Chondrichthyes-sharks, rays, skates, and chimeras, are among the most threatened
and data deficient vertebrate species. Global demand for shark and ray derived products …

Bycatch poses a significant threat to marine megafauna, such as elasmobranchs. India has
one of the highest elasmobranch landings globally, through both targeted catch and …