Global Shark Survey interim data 2011
Preliminary data for the Global Shark Survey 2011
These are on CITES but still get killed.
Sharks around the world are in crisis, most shark populations have fallen dramatically. There have been some shark protection successes with several international initiatives to protect large Shark Sanctuaries. However, many governments still need real data to show evidence of shark population declines. Several studies have shown the value of sharks to tourism or the environment is much greater than the value of dead sharks. However the data on shark decline is mostly about dead shark catches from fisheries. The data from diver surveys show much more dramatic declines in shark numbers because reef sharks are often territorial and have restricted ranges.
Read about the results here — PDF summary of the global places with multiple sharks seen per dive – 2011
Results for the Sabah part of the GSS – Sept 2011
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