Information Hub - Identification Guidelines

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Sharks of the Arabian Seas: an Identification Guide

A guide focusing on sharks of the Arabian Seas, and aiming to help officials in fisheries and customs enforce and implement the necessary protection of sharks and rays.

Jul 30, 2019Read more

Shark Identification and Federal Regulations for the Recreational Fishery of the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean

An infrographic to be used as a Shark Identification Guide for all shark species that may be retained in US Federal waters.

Jun 06, 2019Read more

Visual Identification of Fins from Common Elasmobranchs in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

This field guide has been designed to assist in identification of shark fins, based on morphological characteristics of the fin (i.e.

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Prohibited Shark Identification for the Fisheries of the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean

An infographic on sharks prohibited for fisheries, specifically in the US Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Jun 06, 2019Read more

Field Identification Guide of the Prebranchial Appendages (Gill Plates) of Mobulid Rays for Law Enforcement and Trade Monitoring Applications

Effective enforcement and monitoring of international trade will be enhanced through the ability to easily distinguish between the gill plates of the mobula rays and those of manta rays.
Jun 06, 2019Read more

Mobula Ray Identification Guide for Fisheries Observers

This guide is intended to assist fishery observers in the visual identification of the giant manta ray and several devil ray species that occur in the Southeast and Mid Atlantic.

Jun 06, 2019Read more

Wedgefishes and Giant Guitarfishes: A Guide to Species Identification

This guide is meant to illustrate and provide a tool for the identification of all known species of wedgefises and giant guitarfishes.

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