International shark fin markets and shark managemet: an integrated market preference-cohort analysis of the blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)

摘要

The increasing demand for shark fins in Asia, and the publicity resulting from finning and discarding live sharks. Has generate concern regarding the sustainability of the world's shark populations, These concerns can be attributed The to shark's life history, which is characterized by a pattern of slow growth, late maturity, few offspring, and long Life, making populations vulnerable to overexploitation. Once overexploited, shark stocks will be slow to recover due To these constraints.