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Highest catch of the vulnerable broadnose sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus in the south‐west Atlantic
Author(s) -
De Wysiecki A. M.,
Milessi A. C.,
Wiff R.,
Jaureguizar A. J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13532
Subject(s) - biology , bay , fishery , fishing , bycatch , west coast , zoology , oceanography , geology
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 L T , respectively, were recorded in this catch. Fishers' observations and published information suggest that this species aggregates in the area seasonally for feeding.