Why 70-plus species of sharks and rays needed new international trade limit protections
Countries around the world agreed in December to add the species to an international treaty’s list for protection
Countries around the world agreed in December to add the species to an international treaty’s list for protection
Since the film’s release, sharks have experienced the worst declines in their 450-million-year history.
Since 1970, global populations of sharks and rays have decreased by more than 70%.
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