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- Capture of a new-born shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus (Lamniformes: Lamnidae), with updated re...
Capture of a new-born shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus (Lamniformes: Lamnidae), with updated records from the Turkish marine waters
Authors : Okan Akyol, Christian Capapé
Pages : 1-9
Doi:10.28978/nesciences.1472086
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Publication Date : 2024-05-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The study reports on the capture of a new-born specimen of shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 off Karantina islet coast, Urla, Izmir (north Aegean Sea). This specimen measured 761 mm in total length and weighed 2900 g. The historical and recent captures of the species in the area shows the presence of new-born, juvenile and adult males and females. The distribution of these specimens suggests the potential occurrence of a nursery ground in the same area. To preserve the extirpation of the species throughout the area where it finds favourable environmental parameters to live, a management plan should be conducted to ensure the establishment of a viable population in the Turkish marine watersKeywords : Lamnidae, economic interest, fishing pressure, distribution, management, nursery ground, eastern Mediterranean Sea