Report of the Workshops on Identification of Pelagic Sharks and Rays in the Western Indian Ocean. Albion, Mauritius 28-30 October 2014, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles 4-6 November 2014, Saint Denis, Reunion 25-27 January 2016
| Type | Report | ||||||||
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| Date | 2017 | ||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||
| Ref. | GCP/RAF/466/EC SmartFish Project. Report/Rapport: SFFAO/ 2013/34. 70p. | ||||||||
| Other localization | http://www.fao.org/3/a-br802e.pdf | ||||||||
| Author(s) | Bodiguel C, Clerkin P, Ebert Da, Wallemacq F | ||||||||
| Contributor(s) | Huet Jerome, Evano Hugues | ||||||||
| Publisher | FAO | ||||||||
| Abstract | Sharks and rays are one of the most successful fish groups, occupying most marine habitats including coastal, deep-sea, and pelagic zones. New shark species are still being discovered: about 157 between 2007 and 2013 against 199 over a much longer period (1970-1999). Moreover, the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is a worldwide ‘hotspot’ in terms of the diversity of shark species after Australia. About 290 species of sharks have been identified in the WIO region. |
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