RESPONSE OF POPULATIONS OF LARGE FISH TO REDUCED FISHING MORTALITY FROM BYCATCH
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FIGURE 8.22 Many predatory fish species have recovered rapidly, following reductions in fishing pressure, including giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas), soupfin sharks (Galeorhinus galeus), white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis), and leopard sharks (Triakis semifasciata).
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