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Study Finds Shark Hotspots Overlap with Commercial Fishing Locations
Press Release University of Miami 25. January 2016 ———————— Researchers tracked movements of sharks and longline fishing vessels in North Atlantic finding significant overlap driving shark declines MIAMI—A new study from an international team of scientists found commercial fishing vessels target shark hotspots, areas where sharks tend to congregate, in the North Atlantic. The researchers
Ocean-wide tracking of pelagic sharks reveals extent of overlap with longline fishing hotspots
Published online on 25. January 2016 Ocean-wide tracking of pelagic sharks reveals extent of overlap with longline fishing hotspots Nuno Queiroz, Nicolas E. Humphries, Gonzalo Mucientes, Neil Hammerschlag, Fernando P. Lima, Kylie L. Scales, Peter I. Miller, Lara L. Sousa, Rui Seabra, David W. Sims ABSTRACT: Overfishing is arguably the greatest ecological threat facing the