The bait used to catch the various species of shark (blue shark, mackerel shark and blue whaler) is sardine.

The Commission must, as a matter of priority, agree on strong measures to safeguard porbeagle, shortfin mako, and blue sharks.

This Commission also deals with species caught in association with fisheries targeting tuna such as the blue shark and porbeagle.

Especially serious is the case of the blue shark, whose fins are much in demand in world markets.

The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is one of the most susceptible to being caught in ICCAT fisheries8 and is both targeted and caught as bycatch in the ICCAT Convention Area.