Shark Fisheries Can be Sustainably Managed (sort of ... maybe)

The conventional wisdom is that shark fisheries are doomed to failure, and inevitably lead to population collapse.  This view is understandable, given the inherently low productivity of most shark species.  However, sensitivity to overfishing does not necessarily mean that overfishing is inevitable, especially if the science can provide the answers that are needed.  Using porbeagle, spiny dogfish, shortfin mako and blue shark in Atlantic Canada as examples, I highlight how shark fishing can proceed in a sustainable manner, as long as the management backs up the science.