Peruse our original infographics, several of which are published in ISSF technical reports, on a variety of topics — from bycatch mitigation, conservation measures, compliance, fish aggregating devices (FADs), fisheries improvement projects (FIPs), illegal fishing, and tuna stock status and harvest control rules to ISSF’s ProActive Vessel Register, Skippers Workshops, and strategic plan.
Improving Silky Shark Survival
| Date added | February 6, 2017 |
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| Category | Bycatch, Infographics |
| Tags | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Purse Seine, Sharks |
Description
This infographic shows four steps that purse seine fishers can take to decrease the bycatch of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) and improve their survival rate.
Steps 1-2 focus on fishing practices, and steps 3-4 focus on silky shark release techniques.
The infographic is based on an ISSF research report: ISSF 2016-17: Mitigation of Silky Shark Bycatch in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries.