Kyne & Simpfendorfer.. - Shark Specialist Group
Kyne & Simpfendorfer.. - Shark Specialist Group
Kyne & Simpfendorfer.. - Shark Specialist Group
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Table 3.2. Mid-slope deepwater shark species covered under the 'deepwater shark' quota in<br />
Australia's Southern and Eastern Scalefish and <strong>Shark</strong> Fishery. Courtesy of AFMA.<br />
Family AFMA common Name Scientific name Other local common names<br />
Centrophoridae Brier shark Deania calcea birdbeak dogfish, deepwater dogfish,<br />
platypus shark, roughskin dogfish<br />
Longsnout dogfish Deania quadrispinosum<br />
Etmopteridae Bareskin dogfish Centroscyllium kamoharai<br />
Smooth lanternshark Etmopterus bigelowi black shark, seal shark<br />
Short-tail lanternshark Etmopterus brachyurus<br />
Pink lanternshark Etmopterus dianthus<br />
Lined lanternshark Etmopterus dislineatus<br />
Blackmouth lanternshark Etmopterus evansi<br />
Pygmy lanternshark Etmopterus fusus<br />
Southern lanternshark Etmopterus granulosus*<br />
Blackbelly lanternshark Etmopterus lucifer<br />
Mollers lanternshark Etmopterus molleri<br />
Slender lanternshark Etmopterus pusillus<br />
Somniosidae Portuguese dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis<br />
Golden dogfish Centroselachus crepidater black shark, longnose dogfish,<br />
roughskin dogfish, small spine<br />
dogfish, smallspine shark<br />
Owstons dogfish Centroscymnus owstoni black shark, roughskin dogfish,<br />
smallspine dogfish, smallspine shark<br />
Plunkets dogfish Proscymnodon plunketi<br />
Dalatiidae Black shark Dalatias licha kitefin shark, seal shark<br />
*Although listed by AFMA, this species does not occur in Australian waters and is referable to E.<br />
baxteri.<br />
400<br />
Catch (tonnes)<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
TAC<br />
introduced<br />
2007 bycatch<br />
only TAC<br />
0<br />
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008<br />
Figure 3.3. Landings of 'deepwater shark' ('mid-slope' species listed in Table 3.2) from the<br />
Australia Southern and Eastern Scalefish and <strong>Shark</strong> Fishery for the period 1997 to 2006. A<br />
'deepwater shark' quota was introduced in 2005, and a bycatch-only quota of 22t for 2007.<br />
Data provided by AFMA.<br />
Year<br />
128