Shark longline fishery of Papua New Guinea: size and species composition and spatial variation of the catches.
- Description:
- This study provides the first detailed investigation of the catches of the shark longline fishery in Papua New Guinea. Fisheries observes collected data on shark catches from a total of 318 longline sets between May and June 2014, before it s closure in July 2014. In all, 14694 sharks were recorded with a total estimated biomass of 439 tonnes (Mg). Eighteen species of sharks were recorded in the observer data, with the most dominant species being Carcharhinus falciformis which constituted more than 90% of the total catches by both weight and number of individuals.
- Display date:
- 2020
- Collections:
- Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
- Publisher:
- Government of Papua New Guinea
- Content partner:
- Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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- Not specified
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