IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
DD
Data Deficient
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2009
Assessor/s
Cliff, G.
Reviewer/s
Musick, J.A. & Fowler, S.L. (Shark Red List Authority)
Contributor/s
Justification
This assessment is based on the information published in the 2005 shark status survey (Fowler et al. 2005).
The Pigeye Shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis) is sporadically distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, which may, in part, be due to an inability to distinguish it from other members of the genus Carcharhinus, especially the Bull Shark (C. leucas). Where fisheries data are available, this species constitutes a very small component of the catch, suggesting that it may not be common. Given its apparently sporadic distribution and low abundance, this shark may be unable to sustain heavy, localised fishing pressure. In the absence of further information, it is classified globally as Data Deficient. However, data are available from South Africa demonstrating a significant declining trend in catches, hence the Near Threatened assessment for the Southwest Indian Ocean Subpopulation.
The Pigeye Shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis) is sporadically distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, which may, in part, be due to an inability to distinguish it from other members of the genus Carcharhinus, especially the Bull Shark (C. leucas). Where fisheries data are available, this species constitutes a very small component of the catch, suggesting that it may not be common. Given its apparently sporadic distribution and low abundance, this shark may be unable to sustain heavy, localised fishing pressure. In the absence of further information, it is classified globally as Data Deficient. However, data are available from South Africa demonstrating a significant declining trend in catches, hence the Near Threatened assessment for the Southwest Indian Ocean Subpopulation.
History
- 2000Data Deficient
