| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | CHONDRICHTHYES | CARCHARHINIFORMES | TRIAKIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Mustelus asterias | |||
| Species Authority | Cloquet, 1821 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Lower Risk/least concern ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 2000 |
| Assessor/s | Ellis, J. |
| Evaluator/s: | Musick, J.A. & Fowler, S. (Shark Red List Authority) |
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Justification: This coastal species is widespread, although not abundant, from Northern Europe to Northwest Africa, including the Mediterranean. It is not considered to be in any immediate threat of over-exploitation. It is occasionally caught in trawls, which may be a reflection of it favouring rocky areas, where it can be caught in gill nets. There is no evidence of a decline in the population, and it is not subject to a targeted commercial fishery. |
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| Countries: |
Native:
Albania; Algeria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; Egypt; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Lebanon; Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; Malta; Mauritania; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Slovenia; Spain (Canary Is.); Sweden; Syrian Arab Republic; Tunisia; Turkey; United Kingdom; Western Sahara
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Atlantic – northeast; Atlantic – eastern central; Mediterranean and Black Sea
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| Systems: | Marine |
| Citation: | Ellis, J. 2000. Mustelus asterias. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 November 2008. |
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