Coral reefs suffer as the relentless hunt for shark fins takes its toll

Coral reefs suffer as the relentless hunt for shark fins takes its toll

The Guardian

19 September 2013


The rampant overfishing of sharks, often solely for their fins, is causing a damaging chain reaction that could significantly degrade coral reef systems, a decade-long Australian-led study has found.

Scientists from Australia and Canada, led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science, discovered that the removal of sharks from two remote reef systems led to a sharp decline in the number of fish that help keep coral healthy. Read more

 

 

 

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