Abstract

In coastal Patagonia, Argentina, an unknown number of species of sharks are frequently caught in bottom-trawl nets. Between 1993 and 1996, 454 trawls by Patagonian coastal fisheries (41˚–51˚S) were analysed; 264 included sharks. Of the seven species of sharks caught, the most frequent was the smoothhound Mustelus schmitti, mainly in Bahía Engaño (off Chubut). The argentine angelshark (Squatina argentina) and the tope (Galeorhinus galeus) were common in the north of Patagonia, the piked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in the central zone, and the narrowmouthed catshark Schroederichthys bivius in the south. The broadnose sevengill shark (Notorhynchus cepedianus) was rarely caught. A single basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) was caught in San Matías Gulf (off Río Negro). Although undesirable, the by-catch of sharks is growing as a result of the increase in the fishing activities of the region, and the sustainability of the shark populations in Patagonian coasts is a matter of concern. Resumen. En las costas de Patagonia, Argentina, un número desconocido de especies de tiburones son frecuentemente capturados en las redes de arrastre de fondo. Entre 1993 y 1996 se analizaron a bordo 454 lances de pesca en las pesquerías costeras de Patagonia, entre los 41 y 51˚S, y en 264 de ellos se registraron capturas de tiburones. De las siete especies de tiburones capturadas el mas frecuente fue el gatuzo Mustelus schmitti, principalmente en Bahía Engaño, frente a las costas de Chubut. El pez ángel Squatina argentina y el cazón vitamínico Galeorhinus galeus fueron comunes en el norte de Patagonia, el cazón espinoso Squalus acanthias en la zona central, y el tiburón pintarroja Schroederichthys bivius en el sur. El tiburón gatopardo Notorhynchus cepedianus resultó una especie rara en las capturas. En el Golfo San Matías, frente a las costas de Río Negro, se capturó un ejemplar de tiburón peregrino Cetorhinus maximus. Aunque no deseadas, las capturas de tiburones están aumentando debido al incremento de las actividades pesqueras en la región, y la sustentabilidad de las poblaciones de tiburones en Patagonia es motivo de creciente preocupación. Palabras clave: tiburones, capturas, redes de arrastre, pesquerías costeras, Patagonia.

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