A Preliminary Social Media Survey of Sharks and Batoids Captured in North Aegean Sea Commercial FisheriesKabasakal, Hakan (Avtor) Elasmobranchscapturesconservationsocial mediaopportunistic samplingIn recent years, the use of social media films has been increasingly considered a promising method in elasmobranch research. The present study provides a regional example of good practice in using social media films for gathering additional and complementary information on the sharks and batoids in the northern Aegean Sea. A total of 67 shark and batoid individuals representing 8 orders, 15 families, and 21 species appeared in the examined video footages. The majority of the identified elasmobranchs consisted of sharks. Incidental captures of identified elasmobranchs mostly occurred in association with demersal fishing gears, frequently in demersal long-line fishery. The incidental captures of newborn specimens of blue shark and common angel shark support the suggestion that the northern Aegean Sea may serve as a parturition and/or nursery ground for both species.20232026-07-09 22:22:20Delo ni kategorizirano31004slImetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY-NC 4.0