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Appendix 5Life history parameters for blue shark (BSH) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED
Reproduction
Lmat (♂)
L50 (♂)

203 TL
4.9

201-225 TL
6.5-7

221 TL215 TL

Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0
Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

239 TL
5Lmat (♀)
L50 (♀)

AS

230-249 TL

Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)

Prionace glauca (BSH)AN

194-228 TL
55.5

619-1255 TL
391966-7
19-1256 TL34194

401 TL
0.13-0.62

371 TL
0.13-1.77

293-335 TL
0.11-0.183-2.19

Tmax (♀)

12*1512-16

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

401 TL
0.13-0.62

338 TL
0.18-1.35

295-311 TL
0.14-0.149-1.3

Tmax (♂)
1613-14
Tagging & movement
Conventionalyes
yes
Archivalyes
yes
Acoustic
yes
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]TL=1.176FL+4.1
FL=0.8313TL+1.3908 TL=1.201FL+1.613
Length-weight (b) [cm,kg] LT=74.6Wd^0.307 W=3.18E-06FL^3.1313
W=1.30E-06TL^3.2
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
W=1.1E-06FL^3.35
W=3.90E-07TL^3.41 W=2.2E-06FL^3.189
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

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Appendix 6
Life history parameters for shortfin mako (SMA) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Isurus oxyrinchus (SMA)AN

AS

Reproduction
Lmat (♂)
L50 (♂)

180-185 FL

Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)

8Lmat (♀)
L50 (♀)

275-298 FL

Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

18
315-1870 FL
12.5230393 FL
0.054
70 FL

244 FL*Tmax (♀)

3228

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

252 FL
0.128
70 FL

261 FL*2918

yes
yes

yes

FL=0.9286TL-1.7101
W=5.2432E-06FL^3.1407

TL=1.127FL+0.358
W=3.1142E-05FL^2.7243

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]TL=1.136FL-2.5
Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]* Derived by the Schnute model

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Appendix 7
Life history parameters for porbeagle (POR) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

Lamna nasus (POR)
ANAS

162-185 FL

164 TLL50 (♂)

174 FL147 TL

Tmat (♂)

7MED
Reproduction
Lmat (♂)

T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)

210-230 FL

L50 (♀)

218 FL

Tmat (♀)

14

T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

18-9
71 FL
43666-67 TL
24267-309 FL
0.061-0.11-5.9 -5.39

Tmax (♀)

20-24

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

267-289 FL
0.07-0.11-6.06 -5.39

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

25
yes
yes

FL=0.8971TL+1.7939
W=1.4823E-05FL^2.9641

yes

TL=1.147FL+0.742

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Appendix 8.
Life history parameters for bigeye thresher (BTH) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Alopias superciliosus (BTH)
ANAS

160 FL160 FL206-209 FL

209 FL

ReproductionLmat (♂)
L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)
L50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0
Mean LS
Min LSMax LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

13.5
1214293 FL
0.06
111 FL489 TL
0.065-5.04

Tmax (♀)

2219

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

206 FL
0.18
93 FL

451 TL
0.073-4.65

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

1718

yesyesFL=0.58TL+4.38
W=9.1069E-06FL^3.0802

W=8.618E-06FL^2.998

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Appendix 9Life history parameters for common thresher (ALV) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Alopias vulpinus (ALV)AN

AS

Reproduction
Lmat (♂)
L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)

8T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)

384 TLL50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0
Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

661427483 TL
0.11
121 TLTmax (♀)

24Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

410 TL0.16
121 TL

Tmax (♂)
22Tagging & movement
Conventionalyes
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]TL=20. 2+1.707FL FL=0.5474TL+7.0262
Length-weight (b) [cm,kg] TL=69.7DW^0.351 W=1.8821E-04FL^2.5188
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

444

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Appendix 10Life history parameters for silky shark (FAL) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED
Reproduction
Lmat (♂)

Carcharhinus falciformis (FAL)
ANAS

225 TL

180-205 TL

L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)

10Lmat (♀)

232-245 TL

205-210 TL

L50 (♀)

9.5

12.5

28-1276 TL
1121529.6
425315 TL
0.09
-3.18

303 FL
0.086-4.71

Tmax (♀)

2220

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

310 TL
0.098-3.05

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

20Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LSMax LS
Age & GrowthLinf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

yesyesFL=0.8388TL-2.651
W=1.5406E-05FL^2.9221

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Appendix 11Life history parameters for oceanic whitetip shark (OCS) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Carcharhinus longimanus (OCS)
AN

Reproduction
Lmat (♂)

AS
160-196 TL

L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)

6-7

T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)

180 FL160-203 TL

L50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & GrowthLinf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

6-7

65 TL215

110-1270 TL
5.4
114285 TL
0.099-3.391

Tmax (♀)

17Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)
Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
ArchivalAcoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

yes
yes

TL = 1.13477FL + 12.53738
DW=4.27517E-04TL^2.1414 DW=3E-05TL^2.6907

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Appendix 12Life history parameters for dusky shark (DUS) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Carcharhinus obscurus (DUS)
AN

Reproduction
Lmat (♂)
L50 (♂)

226 FL

Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)

17.4

Lmat (♀)
L50 (♀)

227 FL

Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

17.6

329-349 FL
0.039-7.04 -5.41 / 82 FL

Tmax (♀)

33+

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

373-432 FL
0.038-7.11 -6.28 / 83 FL

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

25+
yes
yes

FL=0.8396TL-3.1902
W=3.2415E-05FL^2.786

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Appendix 13Life history parameters for sandbar shark (CCP) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED
Reproduction
Lmat (♂)

Carcharhinus plumbeus (CCP)ANAS

154-160 TL

L50 (♂)

152 FL

Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)

13.1
160-172 TL

L50 (♀)

155 FL

Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & GrowthLinf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

21245-65
6.941014.1
2-3
1235-55 FL
8.4114181 FL
0.12-2.33

Tmax (♀)

27

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

173 FL
0.15-3.09

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
AcousticConversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

22
yes

FL=0.8175TL+2.5675
W=1.0885E-05FL^3.0124

2-3
12
8.6
710

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Appendix 14Life history parameters for night shark (CCS) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Carcharhinus signatus (CCS)AN

Reproduction
Lmat (♂)

AS
185-190 TL

L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)

8T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)

200-205 TL

L50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)
CycleGP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

1065 TL

67 TL

420

415265 TL
0.114-2.695

Tmax (♀)

17*

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

256 TL
0.124-2.538Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]* No sex specified

yes

FL=0.839TL+0.5026
W=2.9206E-06FL^3.2473

TL=1.188FL+3.862

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Appendix 15Life history parameters for tiger shark (TIG) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED
Reproduction
Lmat (♂)

Galeocerdo cuvier (TIG)ANAS

258 FLL50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)

10T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)

265 FLL50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)
CycleGP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

10212552456347 FL
0.124
62 FL

Tmax (♀)

22Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

330 FL
0.131
62 FL

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

20
yes
yes

FL=0.8761TL-13.3535
W=2.5281E-06FL^3.2603

yes
yes

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Appendix 16Life history parameters for longfin mako (LMA) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Isurus paucus (LMA)
AN

Reproduction
Lmat (♂)
L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)

245 TLL50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LS
Max LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

92
1
4Tmax (♀)
Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)
Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

yesAS

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Appendix 17Life history parameters for scalloped hammerhead shark (SPL) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South
Atlantic, MED=Mediterranean).

MED
Reproduction
Lmat (♂)

Sphyrna lewini (SPL)
ANAS

180 TL

180-200 TL

250 TL204-240 TL

151
1238-45 TL
24228

15
1
1018.5222302 TL
0.09
-2.22

300 TL
0.05
51 TL

Tmax (♀)

30.5

31.5

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

279 TL
0.13-1.62

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]30.5

L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)
L50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LSMax LS
Age & GrowthLinf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

yes
yes

TL=1.296FL+0.516
W=7.7745E-06FL^3.0669

W=0.002257TL^3.16*
W=0.002555TL^3.13*
W=0.001945TL^3.19*

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Appendix 18
Life history parameters for smooth hammerhead shark (SPZ) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=SouthAtlantic, MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Sphyrna zygaena (SPZ)
ANASReproduction
Lmat (♂)
L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)
L50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0
Mean LSMin LSMax LSAge & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

950 TL2937

149-55 TL
33.5
1827285 FL
0.07
-7.3

Tmax (♀)

18Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

272 FL
0.06-9.4

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

21
yesyesFL = 0.84TL+12.72
TL=1.279FL
W=2.60995E-05FL^2.7088** W=0.011697TL^2.77*
W=0.016206TL^2.70*
W=0.008508TL^2.84*

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Appendix 19Life history parameters for great hammerhead shark (SPK) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South
Atlantic, MED=Mediterranean).

MED

Sphyrna mokarran (SPK)
AN

Reproduction
Lmat (♂)
L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)> 300 TL

L50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LSMax LS
Age & GrowthLinf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)

2011167 TL151321308 FL
0.11-2.86

Tmax (♀)

44

Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)

264 FL
0.16-1.99

Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

42
yes
yes

TL=1.2533FL+3.472

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Appendix 20
Life history parameters for pelagic stingray (PLS) in three regions (AN=North Atlantic, AS=South Atlantic,
MED=Mediterranean).

MED
Reproduction
Lmat (♂)

Pteroplatytrygon violacea (PLS)ANAS

40-50 DW

34-44 DW

40-50 DW

45-46 DW

30.5

3
12-4

64
17L50 (♂)
Tmat (♂)
T50 (♂)
Lmat (♀)
L50 (♀)
Tmat (♀)
T50 (♀)Cycle
GP (months)
L0Mean LS
Min LSMax LS
Age & Growth
Linf (♀)
k (♀)
To / Lo (♀)
Tmax (♀)

1
416-19.5 DW
27116 DW
0.2
17 DW
1210Linf (♂)
k (♂)
To / Lo (♂)
Tmax (♂)
Tagging & movement
Conventional
Archival
Acoustic
Conversion Factors
Length-length [cm]Length-weight (b) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♀) [cm,kg]
Length-weight (♂) [cm,kg]

8

W=0.0273DW^2.9518
W=0.0219DW^3.0056
W=0.0279DW^2.9469