Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Bianchi, G., 1985 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Certainly the most important shark family for fisheries in Pakistan, as well as in the whole Western India Ocean. Mainly used for fishmeal, except for the liver from which oil is extracted. Also Ref. 2872, 9997. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html |