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<journal-id>0185-3880</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ciencias marinas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cienc. mar]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0185-3880</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0185-38802019000400181</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.7773/cm.v45i4.3018</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Elasmobranch species in the artisanal fishery of Sucre State, Venezuela]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Especies de elasmobranquios en la pesca artesanal del estado Sucre, Venezuela]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Marquez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raquel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tavares]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ariza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Alejandro]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Oriente Departamento de Biología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Cumaná]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro para la Investigación de Tiburones  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Caracas]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela Laboratorio de Biología Pesquera ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Cumaná]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>45</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>181</fpage>
<lpage>188</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0185-38802019000400181&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0185-38802019000400181&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0185-38802019000400181&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract A wide diversity of elasmobranch species has been reported for waters off Venezuela; however, information regarding this group is lacking for most coastal regions. This study aimed to determine the species composition in catches made by the artisanal fishery of Sucre State, Venezuela, and to analyze size structure by sex for the most common species. During the study period (January 2016-September 2017), visits were made to the main fish markets in the city of Cumaná, Sucre State, and a total of 2,167 elasmobranchs belonging to 24 species (15 sharks and 9 rays) were quantified. The most frequently captured elasmobranch species were Mustelus higmani (36.2%), Mustelus canis (18.0%), Hypanus guttatus (15.1%), and Hypanus americanus (7.1%). The size ranges for these species were 29.3-73.7 cm total length (TL), 34.0-86.0 cm TL, 17.0-138.0 cm disc diameter (DD), and 48.0-108.0 cm DD, respectively. Considering national conservation assessments (following International Union for Conservation of Nature criteria), 7 of the species reported for the study area (M. higmani, Carcharhinus limbatus, Carcharhinus falciformis, Isurus oxyrinchus, Alopias superciliosus, Prionace glauca, and Aetobatus narinari) are listed as vulnerable, and the remaining species (n = 17) have not been assessed. Current conservation efforts in Venezuela are deficient given the collapse of government institutions responsible for the management of fisheries. This has led to noncompliance with fishing regulations designed for elasmobranchs. In the future, great effort must be made to continue generating information; however, future advances in scientific research and conservation will depend largely on the recovery of the economic and political stability in Venezuela.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen En Venezuela existe una importante diversidad de especies de elasmobranquios. Sin embargo, existe escasa información con relación a estos en la mayor parte de las regiones costeras. Los objetivos del presente estudio fueron determinar la composición de especies en la captura de la pesca artesanal del estado Sucre, Venezuela, y analizar la estructura de tallas por sexo para las especies más comunes. Durante el periodo de estudio (enero de 2016-septiembre de 2017) se realizaron visitas a las principales áreas de comercialización de la ciudad de Cumaná, estado de Sucre, y se cuantificaron un total de 2,167 elasmobranquios pertenecientes a 24 especies (15 tiburones y 9 rayas). Las especies de elasmobranquios más frecuentemente capturadas fueron Mustelus higmani (36.2%), Mustelus canis (18.0%), Hypanus guttatus (15.1%) y Hypanus americanus (7.1%). Los intervalos de tallas (longitud total [LT], diámetro de disco [DD]) registrados para estas especies fueron 29.3-73.7 cm LT, 34.0-86.0 cm LT, 17.0-138.0 cm DD y 48.0-108.0 cm DD, respectivamente. Según las evaluaciones de conservación a nivel nacional (criterios de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza), 7 de las especies registradas en el área de estudio (M. higmani, Carcharhinus limbatus, Carcharhinus falciformis, Isurus oxyrinchus, Alopias superciliosus, Prionace glauca y Aetobatus narinari) se encuentran en estado vulnerable, mientras que el resto de las especies (n = 17) no han sido evaluadas. En Venezuela, actualmente, existe una gran deficiencia en materia de conservación debido al colapso de las instituciones encargadas de la administración pesquera. Ello conlleva el incumplimiento de las normativas de pesca diseñadas para los elasmobranquios. En el futuro se deberá hacer un gran esfuerzo para continuar generando información; sin embargo, los avances futuros en materia de investigación científica y conservación dependerán, en gran medida, de la recuperación de la estabilidad económica y política del país.]]></p></abstract>
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