MEBIN- Title
- A Review on Shark Fishery Resources in Sri Lanka
- Abstract
This study reviews the past and present status of the shark fishery in Sri Lanka. The large pelagic fishery database (PELAGOS) of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) in Sri Lanka and the published database for sharks of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) were incorporated for this review. There is an increasing trend of shark landings since 1950’s with the peak of 34,842 Mt reported in 1999. Thereafter, annual shark production has shown a considerable...
- Publication Date
- July 19, 2017, 5:28 a.m.
- Keywords
- Rays , Non Fin Fish , Resource Survey , Sharks , Skates
- Category
- Resources Survey
- environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Hasarangi. D.G.N., Maldeniya. R., and Haputhantri. S.S.K, 2012, A Review on Shark Fishery Resources in Sri Lanka, 8th Session of the working party on environ...
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