Pocket Field Guide: Sharks in Southeast Asian Region

Abstract

This Pocket Field Guide: Sharks and Rays in Southeast Asian Region was prepared through a series of activities at national/ regional levels aimed at supporting SEAFDEC Member Countries in the implementation of CITES provisions with regard to sharks/ rays, under the collaborative program between SEAFDEC and its Member Countries with funding support from CITES Secretariat. The information used in this Field Guide have been sourced from the outputs of the abovementioned activities. This field guide is a book designed to help the readers (e.g. fisheries officers, fisheries researchers, fisheries lecturers/student, etc.) to identify sharks and rays that are commonly found in the Southeast Asian region.