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Shark and ray trade in and out of Indonesia : addressing knowledge gaps on the path to sustainability (2021)
Journal Article
Prasetyo, A., McDevitt, A., Murray, J., Barry, J., Agung, F., Muttaqin, E., & Mariani, S. (2021). Shark and ray trade in and out of Indonesia : addressing knowledge gaps on the path to sustainability. Marine Policy, 133, 104714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104714

Indonesian marine resources are among the richest on the planet, sustaining highly diverse fisheries. These fisheries include the largest shark and ray landings in the world, making Indonesia one of the world’s largest exporters of elasmobranch produ... Read More about Shark and ray trade in and out of Indonesia : addressing knowledge gaps on the path to sustainability.

Shark-dust: high-throughput DNA sequencing of processing residues unveils widespread trade in threatened sharks and rays
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Prasetyo, A., Murray, J., Kurniawan, M., Guimaraes Sales, N., McDevitt, A., & Mariani, S. (in press). Shark-dust: high-throughput DNA sequencing of processing residues unveils widespread trade in threatened sharks and rays. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.16.520728

Illegal fishing, unregulated bycatch, and market demand for certain products (e.g. fins) are largely responsible for the rapid global decline of shark and ray populations. Controlling trade of endangered species remains difficult due to product varie... Read More about Shark-dust: high-throughput DNA sequencing of processing residues unveils widespread trade in threatened sharks and rays.