Library:Conservation successes and challenges for wide-ranging sharks and rays (research)
Conservation successes and challenges for wide-ranging sharks and rays is a research article discussing conservation successes and challenges for wide-ranging sharks and rays published on January 23, 2023.
The article analyses the IUCN Red List status of 26 wide-ranging coastal sharks and rays, highlighting the impact of fishing pressure and the effectiveness of management strategies on extinction risk. It emphasises the importance of well-enforced governance and science-based limits on fishing to prevent population collapses and reduce extinction risk.
Key points
- Conservation Success: The study highlights successful recoveries in nine wide-ranging coastal shark species following the implementation of the US Fishery Management Plan for Sharks of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Management Impact: Extinction risk increased with fishing pressure but was offset by the strength of management, indicating that well-enforced governance and science-based limits on fishing can prevent population collapses.
- Challenges Ahead: Despite some successes, many sharks and rays remain threatened globally, with overfishing, habitat loss, climate change, and pollution posing significant challenges to their recovery.
- Global Efforts: The article emphasises the need for global cooperation in fisheries management to ensure the conservation of these important marine species.
See also
- Animal:Shark Portal
- Category:Shark (interviews)
- Category:Shark (news)
- Category:Shark (reports)
- Category:Shark (research)
- Category:Shark finning (research)