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New shark species discovered in Indonesia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007
The five-year study was based on surveys of catches at local fish markets. The results have been published by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (CSIRO) in a 330-page, full-color, bilingual field guide entitled: Economically Important Sharks and Rays of Indonesia.
"Good taxonomic information is critical to managing shark and ray species, which reproduce relatively slowly and are extremely vulnerable to over-fishing. It provides the foundation for estimating population sizes, assessing the effects of fishing and developing plans for fisheries management and conservation." CSIRO says the work is the most complete survey of Indonesia's sharks and rays since Dutch scientist Pieter Bleeker described more than 1100 fish species in 1842—1860. More news on sharks This article is based on a news release from CSIRO. Comments? News options
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