Publication Abstract

Shark, skate and ray research at the MBA and Cefas

J. Ellis, N. Dulvy, C. O'Brien, D. Sims and E. Southall

For many decades, scientists at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in Plymouth and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), formerly the Directorate of Fisheries Research, at Lowestoft have undertaken considerable research into the ecology and life histories of elasmobranch fish around the British Isles.

An improved biological knowledge of elasmobranchs is required to facilitate appropriate management of their stocks, so that the biodiversity of this group of fish can be maintained, and that commercial and recreational fisheries for elasmobranchs can be managed sustainably. The MBA and Cefas are pleased to produce this special issue on elasmobranch fish, with many of these papers arising from the 8th European Elasmobranch Association Conference, held from 21-24 October 2004 at the Zoological Society of London, and organized by the Shark Trust (www.sharktrust.org) and Zoological Society of London (http://www.zsl.org/). To complete this special issue, various papers on teleost fish have also been included. All the papers have been subjected to JMBA review.

Reference:

J. Ellis*, N. Dulvy*, C. O'Brien*, D. Sims and E. Southall (2005) Shark, skate and ray research at the MBA and Cefas. Journal of the Marine Biological Association UK, 85: 1021-1023.