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A report compiled by researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada estimates that humans kill over 100 million sharks per year. Why do we do this and what kinds of effects does it have on the environment?
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Why Sharks Aren’t Going To Eat You… Most Likely.: seeker.com/why-sharks-arent-going-to-eat-you-most-likely-1890874068.html
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Sources:
100 Million Sharks Killed Every Year, Study Shows On Eve of International Conference on Shark Protection:
voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/01/100-million-sharks-killed-every-year-study-shows-on-eve-of-international-conference-on-shark-protection
“One of the most comprehensive studies ever compiled on illegal shark killing brings new startling statistics. An estimated 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world, a number that far exceeds what many populations need to recover."
Sharks At Risk Of Extinction From Overfishing, Say Scientists:
theguardian.com/environment/2013/mar/02/sharks-risk-extinction-overfishing-scientists
“Sharks risk being driven to extinction due to overfishing, with almost 100 million killed each year, scientists have warned. Many species of shark need better protection to prevent their extinction within coming decades, researchers warned in advance of a global conference on the trade in threatened species."
Shark Finning: Sharks Turned Prey:
http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-news/shark-finning-sharks-turned-prey
“Sharks have been feared hunters ever since people first observed them swimming in the vast ocean. Yet today, sharks are declining rapidly on a global scale because humans have replaced them as the ocean's top predators."
Hunting Sharks: Unnatural Justice and Human Revenge:
globalresearch.ca/hunting-sharks-unnatural-justice-and-human-revenge/5529435
“Every so often, when a human wades in absurd company with a majestic shark, a predictable spectacle unfolds. The shark, interest piqued, attacks human. The human can be fatally wounded, though not always."
People More Dangerous Than Sharks:
livescience.com/8306-people-dangerous-sharks.html
“As dangerous as sharks may have seemed to people after watching "Jaws," which was released on June 20, 1975, the recent disastrous plunge in their numbers reveal that people have proven far more dangerous to sharks."
Threats To Sharks Threaten Entire Ecosystems:
insidescience.org/content/threats-sharks-threaten-entire-ecosystems/1351
“Throughout most of the world sharks are in trouble. Big trouble. In some areas, with adequate management, shark populations have stabilized, but likely at levels far below what they were decades ago."
"A World Without Sharks":
http://sandinlab.ucsd.edu/2010/09/07/a-world-without-sharks/
“It sounds like a promising prospect, actually: an ocean where no one has to worry about the threat of a sleek, dark shape rising from the depths with a million teeth and an appetite for limbs. Seals everywhere would rejoice, no doubt."
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Episode 4 of 5
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A report compiled by researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada estimates that humans kill over 100 million sharks per year. Why do we do this and what kinds of effects does it have on the environment?
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Previous Episode:
Why Sharks Aren’t Going To Eat You… Most Likely.: seeker.com/why-sharks-arent-going-to-eat-you-most-likely-1890874068.html
+ + + + + + + +
Sources:
100 Million Sharks Killed Every Year, Study Shows On Eve of International Conference on Shark Protection:
voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/01/100-million-sharks-killed-every-year-study-shows-on-eve-of-international-conference-on-shark-protection
“One of the most comprehensive studies ever compiled on illegal shark killing brings new startling statistics. An estimated 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world, a number that far exceeds what many populations need to recover."
Sharks At Risk Of Extinction From Overfishing, Say Scientists:
theguardian.com/environment/2013/mar/02/sharks-risk-extinction-overfishing-scientists
“Sharks risk being driven to extinction due to overfishing, with almost 100 million killed each year, scientists have warned. Many species of shark need better protection to prevent their extinction within coming decades, researchers warned in advance of a global conference on the trade in threatened species."
Shark Finning: Sharks Turned Prey:
http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-news/shark-finning-sharks-turned-prey
“Sharks have been feared hunters ever since people first observed them swimming in the vast ocean. Yet today, sharks are declining rapidly on a global scale because humans have replaced them as the ocean's top predators."
Hunting Sharks: Unnatural Justice and Human Revenge:
globalresearch.ca/hunting-sharks-unnatural-justice-and-human-revenge/5529435
“Every so often, when a human wades in absurd company with a majestic shark, a predictable spectacle unfolds. The shark, interest piqued, attacks human. The human can be fatally wounded, though not always."
People More Dangerous Than Sharks:
livescience.com/8306-people-dangerous-sharks.html
“As dangerous as sharks may have seemed to people after watching "Jaws," which was released on June 20, 1975, the recent disastrous plunge in their numbers reveal that people have proven far more dangerous to sharks."
Threats To Sharks Threaten Entire Ecosystems:
insidescience.org/content/threats-sharks-threaten-entire-ecosystems/1351
“Throughout most of the world sharks are in trouble. Big trouble. In some areas, with adequate management, shark populations have stabilized, but likely at levels far below what they were decades ago."
"A World Without Sharks":
http://sandinlab.ucsd.edu/2010/09/07/a-world-without-sharks/
“It sounds like a promising prospect, actually: an ocean where no one has to worry about the threat of a sleek, dark shape rising from the depths with a million teeth and an appetite for limbs. Seals everywhere would rejoice, no doubt."
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DNews Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. DNews Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes.
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Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/TraceDominguez
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