North Atlantic Batoids and Chimaeras Relevant to Fisheries Management. A Pocket Guide
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This Pocket Guide presents a fully illustrated identification guide to a selection of batoid and chimaera species of the North Atlantic, encompassing FAO Fishing Areas 21 and 27. It includes 33 species of batoids and 3 chimaeras selected as being most relevant to commercial fisheries, vulnerable to exploitation due to their life history characteristics, or are taken in large numbers as discarded bycatch. Information under each species account includes FAO common names, local names, scientific na me, FAO 3-alpha code, a colour illustration of the species dorsal or lateral view and often illustrations of anatomical details, main field marks and diagnostic features, size and main distinctive characters of similar species occurring in the area. Moreover, it includes a photograph of the species, information on fisheries, fishing methods, EU, non-EU, and RFMOs regulations in force in 2012, geographic distribution, conservation status, whether it is a prohibited species, zones of occurrence an d maximum depth of commonly caught specimens. The pocket guide is aimed at providing a quick reference and identification tool for the batoids and chimaeras of the North Atlantic. The pocket format and the plastic support make it an easy-to-carry tool that can be used in wet environments and underwater.