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Report of the Regional Workshop on the Identification of Deep-sea Cartilaginous Fishes of the Southeastern Atlantic Ocean. Cape Town, South Africa, 23–26 June 2015

Year of publication 2016

Pages 60 p.

Author FAO

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-109168-5

Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report

Series number R1141

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The regional workshop on the “Identification of Deep-sea Cartilaginous fishes of the Southeastern Atlantic Ocean” was held at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cape Town, South Africa, from 23 to 26 June 2015. It was attended by 15 participants from a wide range of countries and fields of expertise, including taxonomy and bio-ecology of cartilaginous fishes. The general objective of the workshop was to improve the capabilities of scientists from countries facing the South an d Central Eastern Atlantic Ocean in the identification of a range of deep-sea cartilaginous fish species caught in the region. The participants were introduced to the anatomical features and taxonomy of the orders of deep-sea cartilaginous fishes occurring in the Southeastern Atlantic Ocean, to the use of the taxonomic keys included in the reference text material (e.g. FAO Catalogues and Identification Guide) and to the methodologies of processing and identifying a selection of specimens. Moreov er, a biological data collection protocol was illustrated thus allowing for better reporting of shark specimens.

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