Pating ka ba? : an identification guide to sharks, batoids and chimaeras of the Philippines /
Moonyeen Nida R. Alava
- Quezon City, Philippines : BFAR, c2014
- vii, 193 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Title Page -- About the Authors & Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. terminologies and measurements -- 3. Key to the orders of cartilaginous fishes -- 4. True Sharks -- 5. Batoids -- 6. Chimaeras.
Sharks and their relatives, the rays, skates and chimaeras, were previously considered to be low economic value to large-scale commercial fisheries. In recent years, sharks have gained commercial importance to large-scale and artisanal fisheries.