The Mediterranean is a risky place to be a shark. At least 50% of rays and 54% of sharks in this region face an elevated risk of extinction, including the three species of angel sharks. While measures do exist for the management of these species under the General...

The following safe handling and release guides of vulnerable species that were developed by the Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) and the Secretariat of the General...

This field identification guide was developed under the framework of the Cyprus Bycatch Project (phase II) and it shows some of the most common elasmobranch species that are often bycaught and interact with fisheries.

Under the framework of the CERECON project, Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre and SPOT, in collaboration with the Shark Trust have developed Commercial Fisheries Advisories for professional fishermen operating within the Republic of Cyprus. These are...

This field identification guide was developed under the framework of the Cyprus Bycatch Project (phase I) and it shows some of the most common vulnerable species including elasmobranchs, turtles, cetaceans and seabirds that are often bycaught and interact with...