Thumbnail Image

Sharks and rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. A pocket guide

FAO species identification cards.

Year of publication 2009

Pages 116 p.

Author Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This set of cards on Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea is aiming at providing a quick reference and identification tool for the elasmobranches of the area. The pocket format and the plastic support make it an easy-to-carry tool that can be used in wet environments and underwater. It is aiming at serving the needs of those involved in collecting data on sharks and rays and more generally agencies and the public having an interest in these species. The use of colour paintings inst ead of photographs was retained as it gives better possibilities to show all the characteristic features on a single illustration and also provides a reliable representation of the colours.

Cite this content as:

FAO FishFinder. Sharks and rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. A pocket guide. FAO species identification cards. FAO, Rome. 2009. 112 cards.

Language English

Also available in:
No results found.

Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

  • Thumbnail Image
    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
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Book (series)
    A Preliminary Evaluation of the Status of Shark Species 1999
    Also available in:
    No results found.
    The status of shark species is reviewed based on the available data. A review of the history of shark fisheries demonstrates that intensive shark fisheries are not sustainable. Numerous problems are encountered in assessing shark populations: a general lack of biological and fishery data, lack of suitable models, and lack of validated age estimates. Sharks have an unusual combination of biological characteristics: slow growth and delayed maturation, long reproductive cycles, low fecundity and lo ng life spans. These characteristics make them vulnerable to overfishing. A preliminary evaluation of the status of shark species is made on the basis of historical data, the reproductive potential of each species, and the level of exploitation of the species. In this document, exploited shark species are classified numerically according to their vulnerability. The majority of these species are listed as Category 1, indicating that there are not sufficient data to assess the species. Available d ata indicate that sharks are very vulnerable and are threatened by overexploitation in many parts of the world.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (stand-alone)
    Sharks, rays and chimaeras in Mediterranean and Black Seas
    Key to identification
    2022
    Also available in:
    No results found.
    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.
Show more

Users also downloaded

Showing related downloaded files

No results found.