Shark fishing effort and catch of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus in the South African competitive shore-angling fishery

Dicken, Matthew L; Booth, Anthony J; Smale, Malcolm J

Title: Shark fishing effort and catch of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus in the South African competitive shore-angling fishery
Creator: Dicken, Matthew L
Creator: Booth, Anthony J
Creator: Smale, Malcolm J
Date Issued: 2010
Date: 2010
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/126944
Identifier: vital:35937
Identifier: https://doi.10.2989/18142320609504209
Description: In South Africa, Carcharias taurus is commonly known as the ragged-tooth shark or raggie. The species is also referred to as the sand-tiger shark in North America and as the grey-nurse shark in Australia. It is a long-lived species with an estimated longevity of up to 40 years (Goldman 2002). Female sharks reach sexual maturity at approximately 10 years (Goldman 2002), and they exhibit a biennial reproductive cycle (Branstetter and Musick 1994, Lucifora et al. 2002, G Cliff, Natal Sharks Board, unpublished data). Intra-uterine cannibalisation results in a maximum fecundity of two pups per litter after a gestation period of approximately 9–12 months (Bass et al. 1975, Gilmore et al. 1983). These life-history characteristics make this species particularly susceptible to overexploitation.
Format: 14 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: African journal of marine science
Relation: Dicken, M.L., Smale, M.J. and Booth, A.J., 2006. Shark fishing effort and catch of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus in the South African competitive shore-angling fishery. African Journal of Marine Science, 28(3-4), pp.589-601
Relation: African journal of marine science volume 28 number 3-4 589 601 2010 1814-232X
Rights: African journal of marine science
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