Sharks of the Open Ocean

This important and exciting title represents the first authoritative volume focussed on pelagic (open ocean) sharks as a group. Virtually every pelagic shark expert in the world has contributed to this landmark publication which includes the latest data and knowledge on pelagic shark biology, fisheries, management, and conservation. Pelagic sharks face unprecedented levels of exploitation in all the world's oceans through both direct fisheries and by-catch, and effective management for these species is contingent upon solid science and data, which this book brings together for the first time. All those involved in shark biology will need to have a copy of this book.

This important and exciting title represents the firstauthoritative volume focussed on pelagic (open ocean) sharks as agroup. Virtually every pelagic shark expert in the world hascontributed to this landmark publication which includes the latestdata and knowledge on pelagic shark biology, fisheries, managementand conservation.Pelagic sharks face unprecedented levels of exploitation in allthe world's oceans through both direct fisheries and by-catch, andeffective management for these species is contingent upon solidscience and data, which this book brings together for the firsttime. All those involved in shark biology will need to have a copyof this book.

Part 1 Introduction and Overview.1. Introduction to Sharks of the Open Ocean.2. Pelagic Elasmobranch Diversity.3. The Reproductive Biology of Pelagic Elasmobranchs.Part 2 Life History and Status of Pelagic Elasmobranchs.Introduction.4. The Biology and Ecology of Thresher Sharks (Alopiidae).5. The Biology and Ecology of the White Shark, Carcharodoncarcharias.6. Case study: White Shark Movements in the North PacificPelagic Ecosystem.7. The Biology and Ecology of the Shortfin Mako Shark, Isurusoxyrinchus.8. The Biology and Ecology of the Salmon Shark, Lamnaditropis.9. The Biology and Ecology of the Porbeagle Shark, Lamnanasus.10. The Biology and Ecology of the Silky Shark, Carcharhinusfalciformis.11. The Biology and Ecology of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark,Carcharhinus longimanus.12. The Biology and Ecology of the Blue Shark, Prionaceglauca.13. The Biology and Ecology of the Pelagic Stingray,Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Bonaparte, 1832).Part 3 Trends in Catches and Abundance of Pelagic Sharks.Introduction.14. A Global Overview of Commercial Fisheries for Open OceanSharks.15. Recreational Fishing for Pelagic Sharks Worldwide.16. Case Study: Blue and Mako Shark Catch Rates in U.S. AtlanticRecreational Fisheries as Potential Indices of Abundance.17. Catches of Pelagic Sharks by Subsurface Longline Fisheriesin the South Atlantic Ocean During the Last Century: A Review ofAvailable Data with Emphasis on Uruguay and Brazil.18. Case Study: Blue Shark Catch Rate Patterns from thePortuguese Swordfish Longline Fishery in the Azores.19. Case Study: Trends in Blue Shark Abundance in the WesternNorth Atlantic as Determined by a Fishery-Independent Survey.20. Case Study: Elasmobranch Bycatch in the Pelagic LonglineFishery off the Southeastern United States, 1992-1997.21. Pelagic Shark Fisheries in the Indian Ocean.22. Case Study: The Bycatch of Pelagic Sharks inAustralia's Tuna Longline Fisheries.23. Case Study: Catch and Management of Pelagic Sharks in Hawaiiand the U.S. Western Pacific Region.24. Case Study: Pelagic Shark Fisheries Along the West Coast ofMexico.Part 4 Methods to Improve Understanding of Pelagic Sharks:Demographics, Assessment, and Stock Structure.Introduction.25. Intrinsic Rates of Increase in Pelagic Elasmobranchs.26. Shark Productivity and Reproductive Protection, and aComparison with Teleosts.27. Comparative Life History and Demography of PelagicSharks.28. Molecular Markers and Genetic Population Structure ofPelagic Sharks.29. Case Study: Rapid Species Identification of Pelagic SharkTissues Using Genetic Approaches.30. Stock Structure of the Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) in theNorth Atlantic Ocean Based on Tagging Data.31. Why Are Bayesian Methods Useful for the Stock Assessment ofSharks?.32. Embracing Movement and Stock Structure for Assessment ofGaleorhinus galeus Harvested off Southern Australia.Part 5 Conservation and Management Outlook for PelagicSharks.Introduction.33. Conservation Status of Pelagic Elasmobranchs.34. Domestic and International Management for PelagicSharks.35. The Rise and Fall (Again) of the Porbeagle Shark Populationin the Northwest Atlantic.36. Methods to Reduce Bycatch Mortality in LonglineFisheries.37. Data Collection, Research, and Assessment Efforts forPelagic Sharks by the International Commission for the Conservationof Atlantic Tunas.38. Pelagic Sharks and the FAO International Plan of Action forthe Conservation and Management of Sharks