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- Overfishing Is a Worldwide Issue Threatening Shark Hotspots
In a recent global study published in the journal Nature, it has been discovered that shark “hotspots” are being threatened by longline fishing vessels
- How Overfishing Endangers Marine Biodiversity: Understanding . . .
Explore the impacts of overfishing on marine biodiversity, including ecosystem disruption, species extinction, and potential solutions for sustainable practices
- Over half of coral reef cover across the world has been lost . . .
Coral reefs have declined by over half since the 1950s as they suffer from the effects of climate change and overfishing Across the world, the area that coral reefs occupy has fallen by 50% in the half century from 1957 Their ability to carry out key roles, such as food provision and locking away carbon, has fallen too
- Threats to Coral Reefs: Overfishing - SSF Hub
Threats to Coral Reefs: Overfishing Coral reef ecosystems support important commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishery resources in the U S and its territories Fishing also plays a central social and cultural role in many island and coastal communities, where it is often a critical source of food and income
- Overfishing drives over one-third of all sharks and rays . . .
Corrected: Overfishing drives over one-third of all sharks and rays toward a global extinction crisis Nicholas K Dulvy, Nathan Pacoureau, Cassandra L Rigby
- Controlling pollution and overfishing can help protect coral . . .
Controlling pollution and overfishing can help protect coral reefs — but it’s not enough Local management of runoff and fishing intensity bolsters reef health but is no match for climate
- Endangered Mako Sharks Remain Vulnerable to Overfishing
Shortfin mako are among the fastest-ever recorded sharks and can migrate for thousands of miles across the open ocean, but their speed and agility are no match for the threats of modern industrial fishing They are now classified as “Endangered” globally by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and are considered highly depleted in the north Atlantic Ocean
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