BACKGROUND Global aquatic environments are changing profoundly as a result of human
actions; consequently, so too are the ways in which organisms are distributing themselves …

There is a need to better understand the survivorship of discarded fishes, both for
commercial stocks and species of conservation concern. Within European waters, the …

Quantifying shark distribution patterns and species-specific habitat associations in response
to geographic and environmental drivers is critical to assessing risk of exposure to fishing …

Bycatch (the unintentional catch of non-target species or sizes) is consistently ranked as one
of the greatest threats to marine fish populations; yet species-specific rates of bycatch …

Fishing pressure has increased the extinction risk of many elasmobranch (shark and ray)
species. Although many countries have established no‐take marine reserves, a paucity of …

There is increasing concern for the conservation of sharks among scientists, environmental
conservation advocates, and the interested public, but misunderstanding among policy non …

Hammerhead sharks are among the most intriguing yet imperiled groups of large sharks
globally. Until recently, our understanding of their biology, movements, diet, and life histories …

Global discards of sharks greatly exceed reported landings, yet there are few estimates of
mortality after release. Based on more than 21 000 fisheries observer records and the …

Satellite telemetry as a tool in marine ecological research continues to adapt and grow and
has become increasingly popular in recent years to study shark species on a global scale. A …

Commercial fisheries catches by country are documented since 1950 by the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO). Unfortunately, this does not hold for marine recreational …