Overfishing and bycatch escalates shark extinction risk

The image shows a Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) off Puget Sound, USA

A landmark study published in Science reveals that overfishing has caused shark and ray populations to plummet by over 50% since 1970, severely impacting ecological balance and elevating extinction risks.

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