Records analysis of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Chondrichthyes: Lamniformes: Lamnidae) in Tunisian coast (central Mediterranean sea).

Authors

  • Samira ENAJJAR Université de Carthage. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer - INSTM. Laboratoire de Biodiversité Marine
  • Bechir SAIDI Université de Gafsa. Faculté des Sciences de Gafsa
  • Mohamed Nejmeddine BRADAI Université de Carthage. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer - INSTM

Keywords:

Shallow water, Records, Shark fisheries, Species diversity, Marine, Cetorhinus maximus

Abstract

Investigations carried out along the Tunisian coasts for the study of the elasmobranch diversity since 1996 as well as bibliographic data revealed the record of  fifteen basking shark. All individuals are caught accidentally at shallow depths. Gillnets and trammel nets are the gears responsible for most of these catches. 78% of the catches are males. Mature specimens (LT> 7m) represent only 20% of the total.

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2019-11-14

How to Cite

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ENAJJAR S, SAIDI B, BRADAI MN. Records analysis of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Chondrichthyes: Lamniformes: Lamnidae) in Tunisian coast (central Mediterranean sea). Bull. Inst. Natl. Sci. Technol. Mer [Internet]. 2019Nov.14 [cited 2024May1];46:195-9. Available from: https://www.instm-bulletin.tn/index.php/bulletin/article/view/222

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Vol. 46 (2019)

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Article

ARK

https://n2t.net/ark:/68747/INSTM.Bulletin.v46.222

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