The consequences of human influence can arise in vertebrates as primary, secondary, or
even tertiary stressors and may be especially detrimental for slow growing species with long …

Understanding how elasmobranchs respond to stressors is imperative so that effective
measures to reduce mortality be employed, whether in commercially captured animals or …

The post-release mortality (PRM) rate of sharks can be an important factor in estimating
overall mortality in stock assessments. However, the accuracy of PRM rates is dependent on …

Abstract Skates (class Chondrichthyes; subclass Elasmobranchii; order Rajiformes; family
Rajidae) comprise one quarter of extant chondrichthyans, yet have received little attention in …

Simple Summary Sharks, rays, and skates are increasingly being recognized as
endangered due to their life-history characteristics, fishing pressure, and habitat …

The landing obligation introduced in the reform of the European Union Common Fisheries
Policy requires landing all catches of species under quota. However, exemptions may be …

Whiteleg skate (Amblyraja taaf) is a bycatch species commonly discarded in demersal
longline fisheries targeting Patagonian toothfish around the Crozet archipelago (Southern …

In animals discarded after a fishing capture event, the elicited stress response necessary to
ensure their survival is energetically costly. This energy is diverted from other important …

Thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) remain one of the most overfished species in the Gulf of
Maine (GOM) despite being designated as a prohibited (zero-possession, mandatory …

Data on the vigour and at‐vessel mortality (AVM) of 6798 skates (comprising Raja clavata
n= 6295; R. brachyura n= 208; R. undulata n= 185, R. montagui n= 98 and R. microocellata …