A new report released today by the Lenfest Ocean Program in Washington DC has revealed that as many as 96% of Mediterranean sharks are gone as the result of intense overfishing.
Evidence for severe declines in large predatory fishes is increasing around the world. Because of its long history of intense fishing, the Mediterranean Sea offers [...]
Entries Tagged as 'marine biology'
The Mediterranean’s Sharks Are Almost Gone
June 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: conservation · marine biology
5 Tips for Safe Shark Diving
March 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
CNN has a video piece up right now examining the safety and legality of shark dives outside of shark cages. An Austrian tourist bled to death in the Bahamas after being bitten in the thigh by a bull shark during a scuba dive, surrounded by bloody bait.
CNN wants to know who would go in the [...]
Tags: conservation · marine biology · scuba diving · shark week

