Summary of Large Blue Sharks Prioncae glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) in progress

Photo Reference Sex TL (m) W (kg) FL (m) Comments
             
             
Rogerson04.JPG Rogerson 1970 Fem   86   Caught by H. Beechey-Newman off Falmouth GB in 1967 from the "Hunter" (Skipper Robin Vinnicombe). Female was pregnant and gave birth to 41 pups (24 males, 17 females)
  IGFA 2001 World Record Game Fishes     189   Caught by Jason Heyward in Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia on 3 Nov 1985
for M-08 kg IGFA record
  IGFA 2001 World Record Game Fishes     191.8   Caught by Martha Walker off Te Kaha, New Zealand on 23 Feb 1994
for W-15 kg IGFA record
  IGFA 2001 World Record Game Fishes     198.1   Caught by Graeme Smith off Mayor Islan, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on 8 Feb 1993
for M-24 kg IGFA record
  IGFA 2001 World Record Game Fishes     198.2   Caught by Peter Hyde in Catherine Bay, N.S.W. Australia on 2 Oct 1976
for M-15 kg IGFA record
  IGFA 2001 World Record Game Fishes     205.9   Caught by Pete Bergin off Martha's Vineyard MA, USA on19 Jul 1996
for old M-37 kg and old all-tackle IGFA record
  IGFA 2002 World Record Game Fishes     239.5   Caught byJoe Seidel off Montauk Point NY, USA on 9 Aug 2001
for M-37 kg and all-tackle IGFA record
  Bigelow & Schroeder (1948)   3.83 ~391*    
Photo Reference Sex TL (m) W (kg) FL (m) Comments

* Calculated using W (kg) = 5.629 * TL (m) ^ 3.1313 (sexes combined; Kohler et al. 1995; Fishery Bulletin 93 (2) who give formula for TL in cm).

Created February 2002; updated March 2008. Back to previous page

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