Recovered and released - A novel approach to oviparous shark conservation

The recovery and release program is on-going with eggcase collection continuing for both species. This is to the best of our knowledge, the first report of the successful hatching and release of viable eggcases recovered from dead elasmobranchs. The program provides a practical methodology which can be optimised for other oviparous elasmobranch species landed by commercial fisheries globally; especially for unprotected species facing extensive local fishing pressure.