Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Title | Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea PDF eBook |
Author | Fabrizio Serena |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9789251052914 |
This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. An extensive literature review was carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks, 34 batoids and 1 chimaera are fully treated. The presence of 5 sharks and 2 batoids included in this field guide, need, however, to be confirmed. The guide includes sections on technical terms and measurements for sharks and batoids, and fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Each species account includes: at least one annotated illustration of the species highlighting its relevant identification characters; basic information on nomenclature, synonyms and possible misidentifications; FAO common names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, distribution, importance to fisheries, and conservation and exploitation status.
Field Guide to Sharks, Rays & Chimaeras of Europe and the Mediterranean
Title | Field Guide to Sharks, Rays & Chimaeras of Europe and the Mediterranean PDF eBook |
Author | David A. Ebert |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 385 |
Release | 2020-12-08 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0691211825 |
The definitive field guide to all the sharks, rays and chimaeras of the European Atlantic and Mediterranean The waters of the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea are home to an amazing variety of sharks, rays and chimaeras. This comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide covers all 146 species found in the Mediterranean, the waters of the European Atlantic and Iceland, along all the Scandinavian coasts, in the Black Sea and as far south as the Canary Islands. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, habitat, biology and status. Every species account comes with a colour distribution map, a depth guide, at-a-glance icons and colour illustrations. This must-have field guide also features illustrated key guides that enable you to accurately identify down to species, comparison plates of similar species, illustrations of eggcases where known and plates of teeth. The first field guide to cover all 146 species Features hundreds of colour illustrations, photos, maps and diagrams Describes key features, habitat, biology and status Includes depth guides, at-a-glance icons, key guides and teeth plates
Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Title | Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden PDF eBook |
Author | Ramón Bonfil |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9789251050453 |
This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. An extensive literature review and two field surveys in the region were carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks and 45 batoids reliably reported for the region are listed and those common in the fisheries or likely to be found through fisheries operations are fully treated. The guide includes sections on technical terms and measurements for sharks and batoids, and fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Color plates for a large number of the species are included.
Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Title | Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea PDF eBook |
Author | Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
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Sharks, rays and chimaeras in Mediterranean and Black Seas
Title | Sharks, rays and chimaeras in Mediterranean and Black Seas PDF eBook |
Author | Barone, M., Mazzoldi, C., Serena, F. |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2022-08-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9251365733 |
This guide contains the illustrated key to orders, families, genera and species to the Chondrichthyes of the Mediterranean and Black Seas (FAO fishing area 37), currently represented by 38 sharks, 48 batoids and 2 chimaeras. The species are described following the taxonomic order and are grouped in functional groups. Near the illustration of each species, the relevant diagnostic features are complemented by a set of icons representing the management measures and the data collection requirements as per existing GFCM recommendations. The technical terms and the minimum standard measurements are provided as annexes.
Incidental catch of vulnerable species in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries – A review
Title | Incidental catch of vulnerable species in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries – A review PDF eBook |
Author | Carpentieri, P., Nastasi, A., Sessa, M., Srour, A. (eds.) |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2021-06-28 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9251346313 |
Bycatch – a term widely used to refer to part of the catch unintentionally caught during a fishing operation, in addition to target species, and consisting of the discards and incidental catch of vulnerable species – is considered one of the most important threats to the profitability and sustainability of fisheries, as well as to the conservation of the marine environment and ecosystems. Understanding the bycatch issue and adopting effective measures in order to reduce bycatch rates are essential steps towards minimizing the impacts on vulnerable species and ensuring both a sustainable fisheries sector and healthy seas. In the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the incidental catch of vulnerable species – namely seabirds, sea turtles, elasmobranchs, marine mammals and macrobenthic invertebrates – represents one of several challenges for the industrial, semi-industrial and small-scale fisheries that coexist in the region, as well as for the diverse and sensitive ecosystems impacted. Typically, data on this issue have been collected in an opportunistic manner and in ways that make comparisons difficult. The annual absolute values of incidental catch of vulnerable species are not available: studies cover only a small portion of the total fishing activity and often present important knowledge gaps for many types of fishing gear, countries and/or subregions, as well as on temporal scales, for example, to establish reliable baselines. The result is that little is known of the scope of the problem, despite incidental catch being a significant pressure on the populations of vulnerable species, as well as a concern for fishers.This regional review is an attempt to compile, in one single document, all available data and historical records on the incidental catch of vulnerable species in the Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, obtained from existing literature, databases and other grey sources, and collated in a standardized and comparable way. The main objective is to provide comprehensive baseline information, earmark the main data gaps, as well as identify the most impacting types of fishing gear by taxonomic group. This work is a reminder of the importance of standardized data collection and the need to have baseline information in order to support decision-making in the identification of appropriate bycatch mitigation techniques, thus enabling analysis of their effectiveness and comparison over time and space, as well as facilitating the implementation of relevant conservation and/or management measures at the national, subregional and regional levels.
Reef Sharks and Rays of the World
Title | Reef Sharks and Rays of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Scott W. Michael |
Publisher | ProStar Publications |
Pages | 116 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781577855385 |