J. Marcus Drymon

Oct 6, 2023 | frontiersin.org | James Cook |J. Marcus Drymon |Yannis P. Papastamatiou

IntroductionElasmobranchs have declined worldwide due to overexploitation and unregulated fishing (Baum et al., 2003; Clarke et al., 2006; Ferretti et al., 2008; Lack and Sant, 2011). In particular, Red Sea elasmobranch populations are depleted and at high risk of local extirpation for many species (Dulvy et al., 2014; Spaet et al., 2016). The lack of information on elasmobranch size, behavior, distribution, and ecology additionally hampers conservation and management efforts.