Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
Book (series)Field identification guide to the sharks and rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. 2005
Also available in:
No results found.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 ba toids, 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. Colour plates -
Book (stand-alone)Identification Guide to Common Sharks and Rays of the Caribbean 2016
Also available in:
No results found.This guide includes a selection of shark and ray species occurring in the Wider Caribbean Region, that is the waters of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent thereto. In total, 41 shark and 20 ray species selected as being most relevant to commercial fisheries or vulnerable to exploitation due to their life history characteristics, are included. Of these, 29 shark and 9 ray species are presented in a full species card and depicted with a colour illustra tion and photo. Additionally, short accounts of 12 shark and 11 ray species that are less common in the region and could be misidentified with more common species, are also included. These are depicted with a black and white illustration and key distinguishing features are highlighted allowing for easy and accurate identification in the field. This guide is intended to help fishery workers collecting catch data in the field in the identification of the sharks and rays they might encounter for th e specific purpose of improving the quality of catch and landings data. -
Book (stand-alone)North Atlantic Sharks Relevant to Fisheries Management. A Pocket Guide 2012
Also available in:
No results found.This Pocket Guide presents a fully illustrated identification guide to a selection of shark species of the North Atlantic, encompassing FAO Fishing Areas 21 and 27. It includes 38 species selected as being most relevant to commercial fisheries, vulnerable to exploitation due to their life history characteristics, or are taken in large numbers as discarded bycatch. Information under each species account includes FAO common names, local names, scientific name, FAO 3-alpha code, a colour illustrati on of the species lateral view and often illustrations of anatomical details, main field marks and diagnostic features, size and main distinctive characters of similar species occurring in the area. Moreover, it includes a photograph of the species, information on fisheries, fishing methods, EU, non-EU, and RFMOs regulations in force in 2012, geographic distribution, conservation status, whether it is a prohibited species, if the fins are marketed, zones of occurrence and maximum depth of common ly caught specimens. The pocket guide is aimed at providing a quick reference and identification tool for the sharks of the North Atlantic. The pocket format and the plastic support make it an easy-to-carry tool that can be used in wet environments and underwater.
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
No results found.