Estimation Iran sharks catch historical data 1950-2016

This study has tried to introduce an estimation about total sharks catch by Iranian fishermen since 1950, while the recorded sharks catches only are available since 1992 and there is limited information about sharks catch by species. Base on available information, Iran total catch including sharks, are recorded separately during 1992-2016, while it is estimated as total catch by some international organization such as FAO and CITES during 1950-1991 and there is no data for sharks during the years.