Inputs to the Stock assessment of Southwest Pacific Shortfin mako shark

Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) are large pelagic predators that are caught as bycatch in tuna and billfish fisheries worldwide. This report details data inputs for the southwestern Pacific stock assessment for shortfin mako, including length frequency information from regional observer programmes, reconstructed catch histories, and a number of alternative catch per unit effort (CPUE) series.