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Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries

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  • Nuno Queiroz

    (Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Universidade do Porto
    Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom)

  • Nicolas E. Humphries

    (Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom)

  • Ana Couto

    (Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Universidade do Porto)

  • Marisa Vedor

    (Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Universidade do Porto
    Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto)

  • Ivo Costa

    (Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Universidade do Porto)

  • Ana M. M. Sequeira

    (University of Western Australia
    University of Western Australia)

  • Gonzalo Mucientes

    (Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Universidade do Porto)

  • António M. Santos

    (Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Universidade do Porto
    Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto)

  • Francisco J. Abascal

    (Spanish Institute of Oceanography)

  • Debra L. Abercrombie

    (Abercrombie and Fish, Port Jefferson Station)

  • Katya Abrantes

    (James Cook University)

  • David Acuña-Marrero

    (Massey University)

  • André S. Afonso

    (Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura
    Instituto Politécnico de Leiria)

  • Pedro Afonso

    (MARE, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
    Institute of Marine Research (IMAR), Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores
    Okeanos - Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores)

  • Darrell Anders

    (Oceans and Coasts Research)

  • Gonzalo Araujo

    (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines)

  • Randall Arauz

    (Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation
    Programa Restauración de Tortugas Marinas PRETOMA
    MigraMar)

  • Pascal Bach

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, CNRS))

  • Adam Barnett

    (James Cook University)

  • Diego Bernal

    (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)

  • Michael L. Berumen

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

  • Sandra Bessudo Lion

    (MigraMar
    Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos)

  • Natalia P. A. Bezerra

    (Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura)

  • Antonin V. Blaison

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, CNRS))

  • Barbara A. Block

    (Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University)

  • Mark E. Bond

    (Florida International University)

  • Ramón Bonfil

    (Océanos Vivientes)

  • Russell W. Bradford

    (CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere)

  • Camrin D. Braun

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology–Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering)

  • Edward J. Brooks

    (Cape Eleuthera Institute)

  • Annabelle Brooks

    (Cape Eleuthera Institute
    University of Exeter)

  • Judith Brown

    (South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute)

  • Barry D. Bruce

    (CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere)

  • Michael E. Byrne

    (Nova Southeastern University
    University of Missouri)

  • Steven E. Campana

    (University of Iceland)

  • Aaron B. Carlisle

    (University of Delaware)

  • Demian D. Chapman

    (Florida International University)

  • Taylor K. Chapple

    (Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University)

  • John Chisholm

    (Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries)

  • Christopher R. Clarke

    (Marine Research Facility)

  • Eric G. Clua

    (PSL, Labex CORAIL, CRIOBE USR3278 EPHE-CNRS-UPVD)

  • Jesse E. M. Cochran

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

  • Estelle C. Crochelet

    (Agence de Recherche pour la Biodiversité à la Réunion (ARBRE), Saint-Denis, Réunion
    Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR 228 ESPACE-DEV, Saint-Denis, Réunion)

  • Laurent Dagorn

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, CNRS))

  • Ryan Daly

    (Save Our Seas Foundation–D’Arros Research Centre (SOSF-DRC)
    South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))

  • Daniel Devia Cortés

    (Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP))

  • Thomas K. Doyle

    (University College Cork
    University College Cork)

  • Michael Drew

    (Flinders University)

  • Clinton A. J. Duffy

    (Department of Conservation)

  • Thor Erikson

    (Geological Sciences, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))

  • Eduardo Espinoza

    (MigraMar
    Direccion Parque Nacional Galapagos)

  • Luciana C. Ferreira

    (Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (UWA))

  • Francesco Ferretti

    (Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University)

  • John D. Filmalter

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, CNRS)
    South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))

  • G. Chris Fischer

    (OCEARCH)

  • Richard Fitzpatrick

    (James Cook University)

  • Jorge Fontes

    (MARE, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
    Institute of Marine Research (IMAR), Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores
    Okeanos - Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores)

  • Fabien Forget

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, CNRS))

  • Mark Fowler

    (Bedford Institute of Oceanography)

  • Malcolm P. Francis

    (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research)

  • Austin J. Gallagher

    (Beneath the Waves
    University of Miami)

  • Enrico Gennari

    (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)
    Oceans Research
    Rhodes University)

  • Simon D. Goldsworthy

    (SARDI Aquatic Sciences)

  • Matthew J. Gollock

    (Zoological Society of London)

  • Jonathan R. Green

    (Galapagos Whale Shark Project)

  • Johan A. Gustafson

    (Griffith University School of Engineering, Griffith University)

  • Tristan L. Guttridge

    (Bimini Biological Field Station)

  • Hector M. Guzman

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

  • Neil Hammerschlag

    (University of Miami
    University of Miami)

  • Luke Harman

    (University College Cork)

  • Fábio H. V. Hazin

    (Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura)

  • Matthew Heard

    (Flinders University)

  • Alex R. Hearn

    (MigraMar
    Galapagos Science Center
    Universidad San Francisco de Quito)

  • John C. Holdsworth

    (Blue Water Marine Research)

  • Bonnie J. Holmes

    (University of Queensland)

  • Lucy A. Howey

    (Microwave Telemetry)

  • Mauricio Hoyos

    (MigraMar
    Pelagios-Kakunja)

  • Robert E. Hueter

    (Center for Shark Research)

  • Nigel E. Hussey

    (University of Windsor, Windsor)

  • Charlie Huveneers

    (Flinders University)

  • Dylan T. Irion

    (Cape Research and Diver Development)

  • David M. P. Jacoby

    (Zoological Society of London)

  • Oliver J. D. Jewell

    (Murdoch University
    Dyer Island Conservation Trust)

  • Ryan Johnson

    (Blue Wilderness Research Unit)

  • Lance K. B. Jordan

    (Microwave Telemetry)

  • Salvador J. Jorgensen

    (Monterey Bay Aquarium)

  • Warren Joyce

    (Bedford Institute of Oceanography)

  • Clare A. Keating Daly

    (Save Our Seas Foundation–D’Arros Research Centre (SOSF-DRC))

  • James T. Ketchum

    (MigraMar
    Pelagios-Kakunja)

  • A. Peter Klimley

    (MigraMar
    University of California Davis)

  • Alison A. Kock

    (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)
    South African National Parks
    Shark Spotters
    University of Cape Town)

  • Pieter Koen

    (Veterinary Services, Western Cape Department of Agriculture)

  • Felipe Ladino

    (Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos)

  • Fernanda O. Lana

    (Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF))

  • James S. E. Lea

    (Marine Research Facility
    University of Cambridge)

  • Fiona Llewellyn

    (Zoological Society of London)

  • Warrick S. Lyon

    (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research)

  • Anna MacDonnell

    (Bedford Institute of Oceanography)

  • Bruno C. L. Macena

    (Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura
    Institute of Marine Research (IMAR), Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores)

  • Heather Marshall

    (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
    Atlantic White Shark Conservancy)

  • Jaime D. McAllister

    (University of Tasmania)

  • Rory McAuley

    (Government of Western Australia
    Minderoo Foundation, Flourishing Oceans Initiative)

  • Michael A. Meÿer

    (Oceans and Coasts Research)

  • John J. Morris

    (Center for Shark Research)

  • Emily R. Nelson

    (University of Miami)

  • Yannis P. Papastamatiou

    (Florida International University)

  • Toby A. Patterson

    (CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere)

  • Cesar Peñaherrera-Palma

    (MigraMar
    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Sede Manabi)

  • Julian G. Pepperell

    (Pepperell Research and Consulting)

  • Simon J. Pierce

    (Marine Megafauna Foundation)

  • Francois Poisson

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, CNRS))

  • Lina Maria Quintero

    (Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos)

  • Andrew J. Richardson

    (Ascension Island Government)

  • Paul J. Rogers

    (SARDI Aquatic Sciences)

  • Christoph A. Rohner

    (Marine Megafauna Foundation)

  • David R. L. Rowat

    (Marine Conservation Society Seychelles)

  • Melita Samoilys

    (CORDIO)

  • Jayson M. Semmens

    (University of Tasmania)

  • Marcus Sheaves

    (James Cook University)

  • George Shillinger

    (MigraMar
    Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University
    Upwell)

  • Mahmood Shivji

    (Nova Southeastern University)

  • Sarika Singh

    (Oceans and Coasts Research)

  • Gregory B. Skomal

    (Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries)

  • Malcolm J. Smale

    (Nelson Mandela University)

  • Laurenne B. Snyders

    (Oceans and Coasts Research)

  • German Soler

    (MigraMar
    Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos
    University of Tasmania)

  • Marc Soria

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, CNRS))

  • Kilian M. Stehfest

    (University of Tasmania)

  • John D. Stevens

    (CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere)

  • Simon R. Thorrold

    (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

  • Mariana T. Tolotti

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, CNRS))

  • Alison Towner

    (Rhodes University
    Dyer Island Conservation Trust)

  • Paulo Travassos

    (Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura)

  • John P. Tyminski

    (Center for Shark Research)

  • Frederic Vandeperre

    (MARE, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
    Institute of Marine Research (IMAR), Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores
    Okeanos - Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores)

  • Jeremy J. Vaudo

    (Nova Southeastern University)

  • Yuuki Y. Watanabe

    (National Institute of Polar Research
    SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies))

  • Sam B. Weber

    (University of Exeter)

  • Bradley M. Wetherbee

    (Nova Southeastern University
    University of Rhode Island)

  • Timothy D. White

    (Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University)

  • Sean Williams

    (Cape Eleuthera Institute)

  • Patricia M. Zárate

    (MigraMar
    Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP))

  • Robert Harcourt

    (Macquarie University)

  • Graeme C. Hays

    (Deakin University)

  • Mark G. Meekan

    (Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (UWA))

  • Michele Thums

    (Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (UWA))

  • Xabier Irigoien

    (AZTI - Marine Research
    IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science)

  • Victor M. Eguiluz

    (Instituto de Fisica Interdisciplinar y Sistemas Complejos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, University of the Balearic Islands)

  • Carlos M. Duarte

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

  • Lara L. Sousa

    (Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
    University of Oxford)

  • Samantha J. Simpson

    (Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
    University of Southampton)

  • Emily J. Southall

    (Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom)

  • David W. Sims

    (Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
    University of Southampton
    University of Southampton)

Abstract

Effective ocean management and the conservation of highly migratory species depend on resolving the overlap between animal movements and distributions, and fishing effort. However, this information is lacking at a global scale. Here we show, using a big-data approach that combines satellite-tracked movements of pelagic sharks and global fishing fleets, that 24% of the mean monthly space used by sharks falls under the footprint of pelagic longline fisheries. Space-use hotspots of commercially valuable sharks and of internationally protected species had the highest overlap with longlines (up to 76% and 64%, respectively), and were also associated with significant increases in fishing effort. We conclude that pelagic sharks have limited spatial refuge from current levels of fishing effort in marine areas beyond national jurisdictions (the high seas). Our results demonstrate an urgent need for conservation and management measures at high-seas hotspots of shark space use, and highlight the potential of simultaneous satellite surveillance of megafauna and fishers as a tool for near-real-time, dynamic management.

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  • Nuno Queiroz & Nicolas E. Humphries & Ana Couto & Marisa Vedor & Ivo Costa & Ana M. M. Sequeira & Gonzalo Mucientes & António M. Santos & Francisco J. Abascal & Debra L. Abercrombie & Katya Abrantes &, 2019. "Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries," Nature, Nature, vol. 572(7770), pages 461-466, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:572:y:2019:i:7770:d:10.1038_s41586-019-1444-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1444-4
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    1. Ila France Porcher & Brian W. Darvell, 2022. "Shark Fishing vs. Conservation: Analysis and Synthesis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-33, August.
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