The Proceedings of the International Workshop on Mediterranean Cartilaginous Fish with Emphasis on Southern and Eastern Mediterranean

The International Workshop on Mediterranean Cartilaginous Fish with Emphasis on Southern and Eastern Mediterranean was held in Atakoy Marina, Istanbul, Turkey on 15-16 October 2005.

The aim of the workshop was to exchange informationn among scientists and experts especially in the developing Mediterranean countries. This meeting focused on by-catch and discard as a serious threat on the cartilaginous fish and their stocks, information retrievel for standard protocols an d a database to be used in the whole Mediterranean region, critical habitats such as nursery areas, collaboration and coordination among allthe countries along the Mediterranean.

261 pp with b/w photos, graphics and maps, pb, in English.