Bright spots of sustainable shark fishing

Simpfendorfer CA, Dulvy NK. 2017. Bright spots of sustainable shark fishing. Current Biology 27 (3), R97 - R98
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.017

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Media uptake

Harvesting sharks could be key to saving them Nature | Scientific American
Sharks for supper? Why experts don't want a ban on shark fishing Christian Science Monitor
Q&A Can sharks be fished sustainably? CBC News
Ten Things We’ve Learned about Sharks Since Last Shark Week
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-things-weve-learned-about-sharks-last-year-180964221/#iuvW2CEs8LBwpuJk.99

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Catches of sustainable Gummy Shark Fishery in Australia @Colin Simpfendorfer

Skate fisheries, particularly for the smaller-bodied species are increasingly managed by quotas @Tobey Curtis