The Heroes or Villains of the Ocean?
In light of the recent shark attack in Jeffreys Bay, we thought we’d create a conversation about why this happens […]
Tag: shark management
Industrialised fishing overlaps threatened shark hotspots worldwide
Large sharks inhabiting the open ocean account for over half of all identified shark catch globally in target fisheries or as bycatch. Regional declines in abundance of some populations such as shortfin mako shark –…
Scientists overlap shark movement with fishing to ID vulnerable high-sea habitats
In the second of a potential series of important scientific papers, researchers have combined maps of shark and tuna habitats with satellite tracks of fishing fleets to identify regions where they overlap. Only five national…