by
Stefania Vannuccini
FAO Consultant
FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 389
Rome, 1999
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3.1 CATCHES BY SPECIES
3.2 CATCHES BY COUNTRY
3.3 CATCHES BY FISHING AREA3.3.1 Western Indian Ocean
3.3.2 Eastern Indian Ocean
3.3.3 Western Central Pacific
3.3.4 Northwest Pacific
3.3.5 Eastern Central Pacific
3.3.6 Northwest Atlantic
3.3.7 Northeast Atlantic
3.3.8 Western Central Atlantic
3.3.9 Eastern Central Atlantic
3.3.10 Southwest Atlantic
3.3.11 Mediterranean and Black Sea
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 6 - Table 9
Table 10 - Table 11
Table 12 - Table 13
Table 14 - Table 16
Table 17
6.1.1 Market names
6.1.2 Preferred species
6.1.3 Markets and trade6.1.3.1 Africa
6.1.3.2 Europe
6.1.3.3 Asia
6.1.3.4 North and Central America
6.1.3.5 Latin America
6.1.3.6 Oceania6.1.4 Prices
6.1.5 Processing and preparation
6.1.6 Composition and nutritional value6.2.1 Characteristics
6.2.2 Products
6.2.3 Grading
6.2.4 Preferred species
6.2.5 Pricing
6.2.6 Processing6.2.6.1 Fresh Fins
6.2.6.2 Dried Fins
6.2.6.3 Processed Fins
6.2.6.4 Fin Needles
6.2.6.5 Fin Nets6.2.7 Artificial shark fin
6.2.8 Trade and markets6.2.8.1 Africa
6.2.8.2 Asia
6.2.8.3 Europe
6.2.8.4 North and Central America
6.2.8.5 Latin America
6.2.8.6 Oceania6.3 INTERNAL ORGANS AND OTHER EDIBLE PRODUCTS
6.4 NON-FOOD USES6.4.1 Shark liver oil products
6.4.2 Shark cartilage
6.4.3 Shark skin
6.4.4 Shark teeth
6.4.5 Other uses of shark
7.1.1 Catches
7.1.2 Markets and Trade
Table 25 - Table 29
Table 30 - Table 34
Table 35
Table 36 - Table 38
APPENDIX I: INTERNATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SHARKS
APPENDIX II: COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT SHARK SPECIES BY COUNTRY (by SEI POH CHEN)
APPENDIX III: NON-FOOD USES OF SHARKS by HOOI KOK KUANG
1 INTRODUCTION
2 SHARK LIVER OIL PRODUCTS
3 SHARK CARTILAGE PRODUCTS
4 SHARK SKIN PRODUCTS
5 SHARK TEETH AND JAW PRODUCTS
6 OTHER USES
7 REFERENCES
APPENDIX IV. COUNTRY AND REGIONAL STUDIES
APPENDIX IV.1: HONG KONG (by HOOI KOK KUANG)
4 OTHER SHARK PRODUCTS AND COOKERY
5 SHARK FIN IDENTIFICATION
6 REFERENCES
7 PHOTOGRAPHS OF SHARKS AND SHARK PRODUCTS
8 CHINESE NAMES FOR SHARK FINS
9 LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF SHARK FINSAPPENDIX IV.2: SHARK PRODUCT MARKETS IN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA (by SEI POH CHEN)
2.1 Background information
2.2 Factors affecting trade
2.3 Processing of "raw" fins
2.5 Availability of supply3 SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA: TRADE IN SHARK PRODUCTS
4 COMPANIES TRADING IN SHARK PRODUCTS
5 SHARK SPECIES USED FOR FINS
6 THE GRADING OF FINS INTO BLACK AND WHITE GROUPS6.1 Information provided by Central Institute of Fisheries Technology Cochin India*
6.2 Information provided by The Marine Products Development Authority
6.3 Recent market trends in the Indian shark fin trade7 REFERENCES
8 TABLES OF TRADE STATISTICS FOR SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIAAPPENDIX IV.3: THE INDIAN SHARK INDUSTRY (by R.A.M. VARMA)
1 RESOURCES
2 SPECIES AND BIOLOGY OF INDIAN SHARKS2.1 Carcharhinus limbatus
2.2 Carcharhinus sorrah
2.3 Carcharhinus dussumieri
2.4 Carcharhinus melanopterus
2.5 Carcharhinus macloti
2.6 Galeocerdo cuvier
2.7 Scoliodon laticaudus
2.8 Rhizoprionodon acutus
2.9 Sphyrna lewini3 SHARK PRODUCTS AND PREPARATION TECHNIQUES
3.1 Shark meat for human consumption
3.2 Shark hide for the tanning industry
3.4 Shark fin rays for soup
3.5 Shark liver oilAPPENDIX IV.4: INVESTIGATION ON SHARK UTILIZATION IN CHINA (by INFOYU)
1.1 The shark study
1.2 Background
1.3 Shark fishing in China2 SHARK RESOURCES IN CHINA
3 SHARK UTILIZATION IN CHINA3.1 Catch practices
3.2 The utilization and consumption of Chinese shark
3.3 The impact of Chinese consumption of shark on the shark resources of China4 TRADE IN SHARK AND SHARK PRODUCTS
5 SHARK FISHERY MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION IN CHINA6 PUBLICATIONS CONSULTED
7 CHINESE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SHARK PRODUCTS
8 PHOTOGRAPHSAPPENDIX IV.5: SHARKS AND RAYS IN LATIN AMERICA (by J. SANTIAGO CARO ROS)
2.1 Main species considered
2.2 Catches
2.3 Industrialisation
2.4. Markets
2.5 Legislation3.1 Main species considered
3.2 Catches
3.3 Industrialisation
3.4 Markets
3.5 Legislation4.1 Main species considered
4.2 Catches
4.3 Industrialisation
4.4 Markets
4.5 Legislation5.1 Main species considered
5.2 Catches
5.3 Industrialisation
5.4 Markets6.1 Main species considered
6.2 Catches
6.3 Industrialisation
6.4 Markets
6.5 Legislation7.1 Main species considered
7.2 Catches
7.3 Industrialisation
7.4 Markets8.1 Main species considered
8.2 Catches
8.3 Industrialisation
8.4 Markets9.1 Main species
9.2 Catches
9.3 Industrialisation
9.4 Markets10.1 Main species considered
10.2 Catches
10.3 Industrialisation
10.4 Markets
10.5 Legislation11 EXPORTERS OF SHARK PRODUCTS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
11.1 Brazil
11.2 Colombia
11.3 Costa Rica
11.4 Chile
11.5 El Salvador
11.6 Guatemala
11.7 Mexico
11.8 Nicaragua
11.9 Panama
11.10 Peru
11.11 Trinidad and Tobago
11.12 Uruguay
11.13 VenezuelaAPPENDIX IV.6: SHARKS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN by MASSIMO SPAGNOLO
1 STOCKS AND CATCHES
2 LANDINGS BY TYPE OF FISHING GEAR
3 TRADE3.1 Shark trade in Italy
3.2 Shark Trade in Spain
3.3 Shark trade in France
3.4 Shark trade in Greece3.1 Fishermen
3.2 Boat owners
3.3 Shark processors
3.4 Packers, loaders and hauliers
3.5 Exporters/Importers
3.6 Wholesalers and retailers