Securing the future for Australia’s sharks
Securing the future for Australia’s sharks
8 Oct 2013 - 3:12pm
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Media Release
30 September 2013
Researchers from James Cook University are leading a new project designed to ensure sustainable use and conservation of Australia’s sharks and rays.
Funded by the Australian Government’s Fisheries Research and Development Corporation the project will provide a report card on the status of all of Australia’s sharks and rays, and build a database of science outputs that can be used by fisheries and environmental managers. Read more
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