Sharks in the Med (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

Sharks in the Med

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Global vs. regional (Mediterranean Sea) IUCN Red List statuses of the 16 shark species reported in domestic FAO landings statistics by Mediterranean countries from 1950-2014. At least half of these sharks face an elevated risk of extinction in the Mediterranean Sea than they do globally.

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Marc Dando

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