Catch data from 2012 to 2019 reveal shark deaths from fishing increased from 76 million to 80 million per year. Researchers stress that more action is needed to save threatened species.
In addition to the reasons already mentioned, there is also a probability that the corporations operating the trawlers see sharks and other predators as competition, especially since their yields are dropping.
In addition to the reasons already mentioned, there is also a probability that the corporations operating the trawlers see sharks and other predators as competition, especially since their yields are dropping.