Highest catch of the vulnerable broadnose sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus in the south‐west Atlantic |
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| Authors: | A. M. De Wysiecki A. C. Milessi R. Wiff A. J. Jaureguizar |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Av Colón 2685, Mar del Plata, Argentina;2. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), Argentina;3. Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP), Paseo Victoria Ocampo 1, Mar del Plata, Argentina;4. Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile |
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| Abstract: | An exceptional catch of 97 broadnose sevengill sharks Notorynchus cepedianus in Samborombón Bay, Argentina, in 2013 is described from a single overnight gillnet fishing operation. Sixty‐five female and 32 male N. cepedianus, ranging in size between 105–201 and 112–190 cm LT, respectively, were recorded in this catch. Fishers' observations and published information suggest that this species aggregates in the area seasonally for feeding. |
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| Keywords: | Argentina conservation fishers' knowledge incidental catch small‐scale fishery |
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