Global Status of Open Ocean Sharks
OVERVIEW
Pelagic sharks describe a relatively small number of species found across entire ocean basins and include thresher, mako, oceanic whitetip, blue and great white sharks. Drawing upon previous assessments, this project convened international shark experts to review and draw conclusions about the global status of all pelagic sharks, developing a baseline of extinction risk for these species.
Summary Materials:
Research Series Reports
Lenfest Research Series Report
April, 2008
Publications and Reports:
Published Papers
Dulvy, N.K., J.K. Baum, S. Clarke, L.J.V. Compagno, E. Cortes, et al. 2008. You can swim but you can’t hide: the global status and conservation of oceanic pelagic sharks and rays. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 18(5):459-482.
July, 2008
Recent Work
