Sentences with phrase «which shark populations»

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Hammerhead sharks, which have recently received new protections from the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, are experiencing drastic population declines in excess of 90 % in several parts of world.

This study also increased the number of genetic markers scientist can use to study the population biology of great white and related sharks, Stanhope said, by a thousandfold, from which they hope to further expand knowledge of these fascinating animals, many of which are in urgent need of conservation.

Scallop and clam fisheries have also collapsed, in part because the overfishing of sharks has set off a population explosion of rays, which eat mollusks.

This cove is inhabited by a healthy population of, you guessed it, sharks and sting rays, which visitors can don scuba gear and swim around with.

Addo also boasts all Big 7 animals — buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros, whale and great white shark, and now includes the Woody Cape Nature Reserve, which encompasses Bird Eland — home to the world's largest breeding population of Cape gannets, and the second largest breeding population of African penguins.

A: I met the founders, who are really friendly guys, dedicated to the protection of sharks in general but specifically to the population of bull sharks at Protea Banks, an area off the coast of southern KwaZulu Natal, which receives very little other protection and is exploited by uncaring and uneducated «sport» fishermen.

With such a diverse population, it's possible to enjoy a variety of shark experiences, from spotting plankton - guzzling whale sharks to diving and snorkelling alongside white - tip and black - tip reef sharks, which are typically harmless to humans.

Unfortunately, however, the U.S. proposal --- which is, crucially, legally binding and enforceable --- has thus far met strong resistance from other countries in the trade pact and risks being rolled back, further threatening the shark population.

Of course, this would help the shark population, which the enviros are concerned about.

Over the last 50 years, global shark populations have declined by 90 percent as a result of overfishing, which has been exacerbated during the last decades by the growing demand for shark fins, specifically to be used as the key ingredient in shark fin soup.

By looking closely at the «zip code» embedded in the DNA of the fin, the researchers can pinpoint from which population that shark came, and therefore get a step closer to finding out who is exploiting the species.

New York will no longer be complicit in the reprehensible practice of shark finning, which has led to the demise of shark populations worldwide.

The dish is highly controversial because of the manner in which shark fins are harvested outside of the U.S. and the precarious status of many shark populations.