Deepwater shark populations are at risk due to slow growth, few young, and demand for liver oil and meat. Overfishing and vessel tracking reveal threats to marine predators like sharks and leatherback turtles in the Pacific Ocean.
Growing impact on deep ocean raises extinction threat to deep-water sharks and rays. https://t.co/fpSeoN8sup
Global vessel tracking in @ScienceAdvances reveals overlaps between fishing vessels and top marine predators, such as sharks and the critically endangered leatherback turtle, in the Pacific Ocean. https://t.co/FPjO2d5hGd https://t.co/5i2rR2Mrwo
Demand for liver oil and meat are propelling a hunt for deepwater sharks and rays, threatening some species with extinction. https://t.co/C4oiQivTSG
B.C. researcher says liver oil, meat trade threaten deepwater shark populations https://t.co/x3gfZdMiLP
Rough sharks’ slow growth and few young, combined with an unusual diet of shark eggs, make them susceptible to overfishing, which highlights the need to provide refuge from human activities. Learn more in the latest issue of Science: https://t.co/jHPbhrqYaX https://t.co/cvnT7Fy3OU