Shark Fins in Europe – summary report

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3rd November 2010
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This report summarises the expert study on EU shark fin catching, processing and trade practices, and their global significance. It was undertaken to contribute to the de

EEA 2009 in Palma de Majorca, Spain

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25th November 2009
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The 13th annual European Elasmobranch Association (EEA) conference was hosted this year by the Natural History Society of the Balearic Islands in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

EEA Meeting 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal

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18th November 2008
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The European Elasmobranch Association’s 12th annual meeting was held from Friday 14th – Monday 16th November at Oceanário de Lisboa aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal. Thi

Shark declines in the Mediterranean Sea

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3rd June 2008
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Populations of large sharks are declining in many parts of the world, including  in the Mediterranean Sea where humans have been fishing for thousands of years. These s

Sharks in the Baltic Sea

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3rd May 2008
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Sharks in the Baltic Sea – Distribution, use and conservation of cartilaginous fishes in the Baltic Sea Whereas the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea are known to b

EEA Meeting 2007 in Brest, France

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28th November 2007
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The 11th Annual Scientific Meeting was hosted by the French member group APECS in Brest from the 23rd to the 26th of November 2007.

Overview of the conservation status of cartilaginous fishes in the Mediterranean Sea

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3rd June 2007
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Chondrichthyans are a relatively small (approximately 1,200 species) evolutionarily-conservative group that has functioned successfully in diverse ecosystems for over 400

The conservation status of pelagic sharks and rays

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23rd February 2007
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Pelagic sharks and rays are a relatively small group, representing only about 6% of the world’s total chondrichthyan fish species and having low diversity compared to t

Deepwater Chondrichthyans: Biodiversity, Life History & Fisheries

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15th February 2007
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Despite the widespread recognition of the vulnerability of deepwater chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, batoids and holocephalans) to overfishing and their potential inabilit

European Shark Fisheries

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26th January 2007
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European fleets are among the world’s leaders in fishing for sharks, reporting over 13% of global landings to the FAO in 2004. The most valuable parts of most sharks ar

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