Dive deep - Elasmobranch and fisheries

Elasmobranchs—sharks, skates, rays, and sawfish—are not just fascinating marine creatures but also critical indicators of ocean health. Our latest Dive deep video explores the incredible life history of these species, the pressures they face, and the innovative science helping to secure their future.

Sophy McCully Phillips and Jurgen Batsleer, members of ICES Working Group on Elasmobranch Fishes, introduce elasmobranch fishes.

ICES Working Group on Elasmobranch Fishes is responsible for providing assessments to support advice on the state of the stocks of sharks, skates, and rays throughout ICES area.
The group comprises professionals with a wide range of interests from different backgrounds as well as scientists who represent both state agencies and NGOs, experts in the fields of fisheries management, modelling, biology, tagging studies, deepwater fisheries, conservation, and taxonomy.

ℹ ICES Working Group on Elasmobranch Fishes (WGEF) https://www.ices.dk/community/groups/...

📰 Our Roadmap for Bycatch on Endangered, Threatened, and Protected (ETP) Species describes the science needed to strengthen ICES advice on incidental bycatch. The publication includes lists of elasmobranch species of bycatch relevance for each ICES ecoregion.
https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.260...