Species FAO code: BSH

Prionace glauca

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Blauhai	–
Croatia	hr modrulj	–
Cyprus	el γλαυκός	–
Czech Republic	cs Žralok modravý cs Žralok obecný cs Žralok	–
Denmark	da Blåhaj	–
Estonia	et Sinihai	–
France	fr peau bleue fr requin peau bleue	–
Germany	de Blauhai	–
Greece	el Γλαυκός	–
Hungary	hu kék cápa	–
Ireland	en Blue shark ga Siorc gorm	–
Italy	it Verdesca	–
Lithuania	lt melsvasis ryklys	–
Luxembourg	de Blauhai fr peau bleue fr requin peau bleue	–
Malta	en Blue shark it Verdesca mt Ħuta kaħla	–
Netherlands	nl Blauwe haai	–
Poland	pl Rekin błękitny pl żarłacz błękitny	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Tintureira pt Quelha pt Guelha pt Tubarão-azul	–
Slovakia	sk žralok modrý	–
Slovenia	sl sinji morski pes	–
Spain	es Tintorera es Caella	Asturias: Cania Asturias: Canea Balearic Islands: Tintorera Canary Islands: Tiburón azul Canary Islands: Quella Cantabria: Tiburón azul Catalonia: Tintorera Galicia: Quenlla Basque Country: Garda Basque Country: Kaela
Sweden	sv Blåhaj	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)

TACs and quotas

Total allowable catches (TACs) or fishing opportunities, are catch limits (expressed in tonnes or numbers) that are set for most commercial fish stocks. TACs are set annually for most stocks (every two years for deep-sea stocks) by the Council of fisheries ministers. TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. For each stock a different allocation percentage per EU country is applied for the sharing out of the quotas. Read more: TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

BSH/AN05N

Prionace glauca

Fishing areas

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

TAC

39102.0 t

Union

32545.42 t

0.96 t

5357.67 t

151.7 t

27035.09 t

Stocks (2021)

BSH/AS05N

Prionace glauca

Fishing areas

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N

TAC

29923.0 t

Union

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Prionace glauca

Scientific name

Prionace glauca

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BSH

Morphological description

A slim, graceful blue shark with a long, conical snout, large eyes, and curved triangular upper teeth with saw edges; pectorals long and narrow; no interdorsal ridge (Ref. 5578). Dark blue dorsally, bright blue on the sides, white ventrally (Ref. 5578). Tips of pectoral fins and anal fin dusky (Ref. 9997).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
  - FamilyCarcharhinidae
    - GenusPrionace
      - SpeciesPrionace glauca

Synonyms

Squalus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765
Squalus caeruleus Blainville, 1816
Thalassinus rondeletii Moreau, 1881
Isurus glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hypoprion isodus Philippi, 1887
Carcharias rondeletii (Risso, 1810)
Squalus rondeletii Risso, 1810
Carcharinus glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carcharias pugae Pérez Canto, 1886
Carcharias gracilis Philippi, 1887
Carcharias aethiops Philippi, 1902
Thalassorhinus vulpecula Valenciennes, 1839
Thalassinus rondelettii Moreau, 1881
Squalus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Carcharias hirundinaceus Valenciennes, 1839
Prionacea glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Prionace mackiei Phillipps, 1935
Glyphis glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carcharias glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carcharhinus macki (Phillipps, 1935)
Galeus thalassinus Valenciennes, 1835
Carcharias rondeletti (Risso, 1810)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Prionace glauca

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

Stocks (2021)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps