The Accidental Capture of a Newborn Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque, 1810) in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea off the Coast of Marseille, France

A small-sized shark was accidentally caught in the coastal waters of southeastern France and abandoned in the port of L’Estaque (Marseille) in May 2024. An autopsy revealed that it was a young female shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque, 1810). Numerous superficial wounds on the head, back,...

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Published in:	Oceans (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 43
Main Authors:	Leguay, Emmanuel, Clua, Eric E. G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel MDPI AG 09.07.2025 MDPI
Subjects:	accidental catch Coastal waters Critically endangered species Endangered species Fishing effort Fishing pressure Fishing vessels Gillnets Hypotheses Isurus oxyrinchus Life Sciences Marine fishes necropsy Parturition potential nursery area Rare species Sharks Sport fishing Young-Of-the-Year (YOY) shark France gillnets endangered species Young-Of-the-Year (YOY) shark potential nursery area necropsy accidental catch
ISSN:	2673-1924, 2673-1924
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