Prionace glauca (Linnaeus 1758) —Blue shark

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Prionace glauca (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 9); subsequently recorded as Prionace glauca (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 60); as Prionace glauca (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 52).

Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical through temperate seas (including Caribbean Sea, western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (NT: 1 October 2005); Med. (CR: A2bd, 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. High priority for conservation action.