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Can we save sharks from fishing fleets?

A global project tracking sharks through the deep oceans has found they are increasingly facing danger from fishing fleets. Sharks used to be caught accidentally but now there is a well-established trade in shark meat and fins, which the researchers say is reducing their numbers. David Sims from the Marine Biological Association revealed the latest research to Roland Pease.

(Image: Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias. Credit: Science Photo Library.)

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