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July 14, 2019 by J. Scott Butherus

New study finds North Atlantic shark population in rapid decline

A new study by Greenpeace International found that regional fishery management in international waters of the North Atlantic do not adequately protect shark populations. Using Global Fishing Watch41, a freely available tool for tracking more than 65,000 commercial fishing vessels throughout the world, researchers analyzed fishing activity in the North Atlantic.  They found that in […]

Filed Under: Conservation, News Tagged With: blue sharks, greenpeace

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