Dr Alec Moore

T&R Lecturer in Marine Top Predator Conservation

a.moore@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 388425

Dr Alec Moore

I gained my undergraduate degree in Marine Sciences in 1995 (Southampton) and an MSc in Ecosystems Analysis and Governance at Warwick (1999). I then worked in applied marine biology globally for the next ~20 years, undertaking work such as marine ecological surveys, fisheries observing, and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) of marine developments. This included a spell in Kuwait (2001-2003) where I set up and ran marine surveys associated with Gulf War oil spills. While working I undertook a PhD by Published Works through Â鶹Íø’s School of Ocean Sciences (SOS) on the taxonomy, diversity and fisheries of the elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) of the Persian/Arabian Gulf, based on fieldwork with artisanal fisheries in Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and Bahrain. I changed career paths and made the jump to academia and SOS in 2019, working as a postdoc on the Sustainable Fisheries Wales project. I took up my lecturer role in 2024.

I am a marine ecologist whose research aims to inform the sustainable management and conservation of marine biota, particularly sharks and rays. Geographic focus spans local waters of Wales and the Irish Sea to data-poor regions (Arabia, Africa), with a focus on highly threatened and poorly-known species. My research has included rediscovery of a 'lost' shark, discovery of two stingray species, documenting regional sawfish extinction, and identifying bull shark nursery grounds. As part of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group I have contributed to Red List Assessments, global conservation initiatives and the development of Important Shark Areas.  In addition to fieldwork I typically use inexpensive, alternative and opportunistic sources of data (fish markets, fishers ecological knowledge, museums, historical documents, angling records, online). I am increasingly involved in marine historical ecology, using a range of documentary sources to understand past baselines, long-term change, and to directly inform modern-day management of species.

E-mail: a.moore@bangor.ac.uk

Room 116, 1st floor, Marine Centre Wales, Menai Bridge 

  • Professional: Associate Fellow
    Higher Education Academy, 2024
  • PhD: Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: diversity, taxonomy & fisheries
  • BSc: Marine Sciences
    University of Southampton,
  • MSc: Ecosystems Analysis & Governance
    University of Warwick,

I teach on the following modules:

OSX-3023 Sharks and their relatives

OSX-4024 Marine top predator 1

OSX-1004 Diversity of marine life (elasmobranchs)

OSX-3023 Marine mammal science

2025

  • Published
    Watson, J. C., Baquir, S., Morris, M. J. & Moore, A., 5 Feb 2025, Harvesting the Sea in Southeastern Arabia: Volume 1: Regional Studies. University of Cambridge, p. 341-422 82 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2024

  • E-pub ahead of print
    Moore, A., Brander, K., Evans, S., Holm, P. & Hiddink, J. G., 20 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Fish and Fisheries.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thurstan, R. H., McCormick, H., Preston, J., Ashton, E. C., Bennema, F. P., Bratoš Cetinić, A., Brown, J. H., Cameron, T. C., da Costa, F., Donnan, D. W., Ewers, C., Fortibuoni, T., Galimany, E., Giovanardi, O., Grancher, R., Grech, D., Hayden-Hughes, M., Helmer, L., Jensen, K. T. & Juanes, J. A. & 16 others, Latchford, J., Moore, A. B. M., Moutopoulos, D. K., Nielsen, P., von Nordheim, H., Ondiviela, B., Peter, C., Pogoda, B., Poulsen, B., Pouvreau, S., Scherer, C., Smaal, A. C., Smyth, D., Strand, Å., Theodorou, J. A. & zu Ermgassen, P. S. E., 5 Nov 2024, In: Scientific data. 11, 1
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Lincoln, H., Robins, P., Wilmes, S.-B., Pérez-Mayol, S., Moore, A., Simpson, S., Goward Brown, A., Heney, C., Malham, S., Morales-Nin, B., Hold, N. & McCarthy, I., 1 Feb 2024, In: Fisheries Research. 270, 106884.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thurstan, R., McCormick, H., Preston, J., Ashton, E. C., Bennema, F. P., Cetinic, A. B., Brown, J. H., Cameron, T. C., da Costa, F., Donnan, D. W., Ewers, C., Fortibuoni, T., Galimany, E., Giovanardi, O., Grancher, R., Grech, D., Hayden-Hughes, M., Helmer, L., Jensen, K. T. & Juanes, J. A. & 17 others, Latchford, J., Moore, A., Moutopoulos, D. K., Nielson, P., Nordheim, H. V., Ondiviela, B., Peter, C., Pogoda, B., Poulsen, B., Pouvreau, S., Roberts, C., Scherer, C., Smaal, A. C., Smyth, D., Strand, A., Theodorou, J. A. & zu Ermgassen, P. S. E., 1 Dec 2024, In: Nature Sustainability . 7, 12, p. 1719-1729 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Hiddink, J. G., Charles, R. & Moore, A., Jan 2024, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 81, 1, p. 108-118
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Moore, A., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 102, 6, p. 1503-1505 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A., Heney, C., Lincoln, H., Colvin, C., Newell, H., Turner, B., McCarthy, I. & Hold, N., 1 Sept 2023, In: Fisheries Research. 265, 106745.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Pytka, J., Moore, A. & Heenan, A., Mar 2023, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 5, 3, e12896.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Delargy, A., Hold, N., Heney, C., Cann, R., Bhandari, K., Colvin, C., Moore, A., Lincoln, H., Hiddink, J. G. & McCarthy, I., 1 Oct 2022, In: Fisheries Research. 254, 106371, 106371.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A. & Hiddink, J. G., 1 Aug 2022, In: Biological Conservation. 272, 109621.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A. & Fowler, S., 1 Apr 2022, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 32, 4, p. 710-711 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A., Delargy, A., Cann, R., Heney, C., Le Vay, L., Lincoln, H., McCarthy, I. & Hold, N., 1 Nov 2022, In: Fisheries Research. 255, November 2022, 106450.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Moore, A., Last, P. & Naylor, G., 23 Jul 2020, In: Zootaxa. 4819, 2, p. 364-374
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Sigsgaard, E. E., Torquato, F., Froslev, T., Moore, A., Sorensen, J., Range, P., Ben-Hamadou, R., Bach, S., Moller, P. R. & Thomsen, P., Jun 2020, In: Conservation Biology. 34, 3, p. 697-710 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Whitehead, J., Wyn, G., Griffith, K. & Moore, A., 2019, Natural Resources Wales. (NRW Evidence Report; no. 366)
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
  • Published
    Moore, A. B. M., Seret, B. & Armstrong, R., May 2019, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 28, 6, p. 1431–1450
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A. B. M. & Grubbs, R. D., Nov 2019, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 29, 11, p. 2017-2017
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Moore, A., Apr 2018, In: Biological Conservation. 220, p. 161-169
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jabado, R. W., Kyne, P. M., Pollom, R. A., Ebert, D. A., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Ralph, G. M., Al Dhaheri , S. S., Akhilesh, K. V., Ali, K., Ali, M. H., Al Mamari , T. M. S., Bineesh, K. K., El Hassan , I. S., Fernando, D., Grandcourt, E. M., Khan, M. M., Moore, A. B. M., Owfi, F., Robinson, D. P. & Romanov, E. & 5 others, Soares, A., Spaet, J. L. Y., Tesfamichael, D., Valinassab, T. & Dulvy, N. K., 1 Nov 2018, In: Fish and Fisheries. 19, 6, p. 1043-1062
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Moore, A., 21 Jul 2017, In: Endangered Species Research. 34, p. 75-88
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Moore, A., Henderson, A., Farrell, E. & Weekes, L., 1 Jun 2016, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 88, p. 2303-2307
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bishop, J., Moore, A., Alsaffar, A. & Abdul Ghaffar, A. R., Feb 2016, In: Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 32, 1, p. 75-82
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Moore, A., Oct 2015, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 28, 5, p. 656-677
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A., Bolam, T., Lyons, B. & Ellis, J., 30 Nov 2015, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 100, 2, p. 646-650
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A. & Gates, A., 2015, In: Marine Biodiversity Records. 8, e91
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A., 2015, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 87, p. 465-471
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spaet, J., Jabado, R., Henderson, A., Moore, A. & Berumen, M., Jun 2015, In: Ecology and Evolution. 5, 12, p. 2317–2332
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Almojil, D. K., Moore, A. & White, W. T., Jan 2015, MBG (INT) Ltd.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Moore, A. & Peirce, R., 19 Dec 2013, In: African Journal of Marine Science. 35, 4, p. 593-596
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A., Almojil, D. K., Harris, M., Jabado, R. & White, W., 28 Oct 2013, In: Marine and Freshwater Research. 65, 4, p. 327-332
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    White, W. & Moore, A., 2013, In: Zootaxa. 3752, 1, p. 199-213
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Moore, A., Mar 2012, In: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 22, 1, p. 35-61
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Last, P., Manjaji-Matsumoto, B. M. & Moore, A., 2012, In: Zootaxa. 3327, p. 20-32
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A. B., McCarthy, I. D., Carvalho, G. R. & Pierce, R., 1 Apr 2012, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 80, 5, p. 1619-1642
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Moore, A. B. M., White, W. T., Ward, R. D., Naylor, G. J. P. & Peirce, R., 24 Jun 2011, In: Marine and Freshwater Research. 62, 6, p. 528-539
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

  • Published
    Moore, A., White, W. & Peirce, R., 2010, In: Zoology in the Middle East. 50, 1, p. 83-88
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Moore, A., 2010, In: Zoology in the Middle East. 49, p. 101-103
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

  • Published
    Moore, A. B. M., Compagno, L. J. V. & Fergusson, I. K., 2007, In: Zootaxa. 1591, p. 67-68
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

  • Published
    Moore, A., Dec 2001, In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 81, 6, p. 1009-1013
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2000

  • Published
    Bray, R. & Moore, A. B. M., 2000, In: Acta Parasitologica. 45, 4, p. 299-302
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

  • External examiner for Ellen Barrowclift-Mahon thesis "Life history of rays (Batoidea), intrinsic sensitivity to fishing, and implications for conservation and management"

    2024

    Activity: Examination (Examiner)

2023

  • External examiner for Alifa Haque thesis "Towards sustainable management of sharks and rays in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh"

    2023

    Activity: Examination (Examiner)

2022

  • As part of Wales’ Green Recovery, this project will address the issues of marine plastic litter and ghost fishing by developing sustainable plastic-free lobster fisheries, using natural, traditional, biodegradable materials. It builds new collaborations with technology developers and builds on existing links with the local fishing industry. This project will drive change and provide evidence by understanding barriers to change, exchanging knowledge, identifying opportunities for improvement, and testing efficiency and economic feasibility.

    Funding awarded through the Â鶹Íø Innovation and Impact Award (Research Wales Innovation Funding). Value = £49,392

    1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2023

    Activity: Other (Contributor)

  • 01/11/2024 – 15/11/2026 (Active)

  • 01/01/2022 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/12/2021 – 31/12/2199 (Active)

  • 01/02/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)