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Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop, Sabah, Malaysia, July 1997 The IUCN Species Survival Commission Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop, Sabah, Malaysia, July 1997 Edited by Sarah L. Fowler, Tim M. Reed and Frances A. Dipper Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 25 IUCN The World Conservation Union Donors to the SSC Conservation Communications Programme and Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management: Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop, Sabah, Malaysia, July 1997 The IUCN/Species Survival Commission is committed to communicate important species conservation information to natural resource managers, decision-makers and others whose actions affect the conservation of biodiversity. 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The IUCN Species Survival Commission Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop Sabah, Malaysia, July 1997 The IUCN Species Survival Commission Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop Sabah, Malaysia, July 1997 Edited by Sarah L. Fowler, Tim M. Reed and Frances A. Dipper Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 25 IUCN - The World Conservation Union 2002 The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN. Published by: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. IUCN The World Conservation Union Copyright: © 2002 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorised without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Citation: Fowler, S.L., Reed, T.M. and Dipper, F.A. (eds). (2002). Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management: Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop, Sabah, Malaysia, July 1997. IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. xv + 258 pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0650-5 Cover photos: ABOVE Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, a focus of several papers in this volume. Photo by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch. BELOW Images taken in Sabah, Malaysia, during the Darwin Initiative project on elasmobranch biodiversity, conservation and management (left to right): baskets of rays landed at Sandakan fish market; village children studying educational posters and leaflets; local fisherman with the Borneo river shark, Glyphis sp. B. Photos by Scott Mycock and Rachel Cavanagh. Produced by: The Naturebureau, Newbury, UK. Printed by: Information Press, Oxford, UK. Available from: IUCN Publications Services Unit 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1223 277894, Fax: +44 1223 277175 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.iucn.org A catalogue of IUCN publications is also available. The text of this book is printed on 115 gsm Zone Silk, which is rated as 4-star under the Eco-Check system and is made from 100% sustainable fibre sources using chlorine-free processes. Dedication This volume is dedicated to the memory of Sid Cook, Shark Specialist Group Member, Regional Vice Chair for the Northeast Pacific region of the Shark Specialist Group, advisor to the Darwin Project on Elasmobranch Biodiversity Conservation and Management in Sabah, and friend. Contents Foreword xi Pilot Fisheries Socio-economic Survey of Two Coastal Areas in Eastern Sabah 33 Acknowledgements xii Patricia C. Almada-Villela Introduction 33 Executive Summary xiii Material and methods 33 Socio-economic context of the elasmobranch Editor's Note xiv fisheries in the area 34 Results 36 Acronyms xv General issues to be considered 42 Conclusions 44 Overview and Conclusions 1 Preliminary recommendations 44 Seminar objectives and outputs 1 Acknowledgements 44 Workshop conclusions 1 References 44 Keynote Address 7 Elasmobranchs as a Recreational Resource 46 Yang Berhormat Datuk Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia R. Charles Anderson Introduction 46 Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Recreational diving 46 Management in Sabah 9 Sports fishing 48 Sarah L. Fowler Aquarium display 49 Introduction 9 Conclusions 50 Methods 10 Acknowledgements 50 Results and discussion 10 References 50 Conclusions 12 Acknowledgements 13 Review of the Biodiversity of Sharks and Chimaeras References 13 in the South China Sea and Adjacent Areas 52 L.J. V. Compagno Trends and Patterns in World and Asian Introduction 52 Elasmobranch Fisheries 15 Hydrography 52 Ramón Bonfil Biodiversity of chimaeroids and sharks in the region .. 54 Introduction 15 Discussion 60 Utilisation 15 Acknowledgements 61 Fisheries 16 References 62 Patterns of global exploitation of elasmobranchs 16 Trends of catches in important elasmobranch Review of the Biodiversity of Rays in the fishing nations 19 South China Sea and Adjacent Areas 64 Recreational fisheries 22 P.R. Last and L.J. V. Compagno Discussion 22 Introduction 64 Conclusions 23 Biodiversity of rays in the region 64 Recommendations 24 Discussion 68 References 24 Acknowledgements 69 References 69 An Overview of Sharks in World and Regional Trade 25 New Records of Elasmobranch Species from Sabah .... 70 Noorainie Awang Anak Bernadette Mabel Manjaji Introduction 25 Introduction 70 Sources of information 25 Objectives 70 Types of chondrichthyan fisheries 26 Methods 70 Trade in shark products 26 Results and discussion 71 Conclusions 31 Distribution and abundance 74 References 32 Conclusion 76 vii Acknowledgements
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