Post-release survival of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) following capture by Mexican flag longline fishing vessels in the northeastern Pacific Ocean

•Silky sharks were landed safely aboard longliners to remove gear before release.•The post-release survival rate was 84.8 % for 63 sharks tagged and released.•58 tagged sharks were at liberty for an average of 102 days (range: 1–298 d).•Average linear displacement for 46 silky sharks at liberty for > 30 d was 512 nmi.