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Sawfish face global extinction unless overfishing is curbed

10/2/2021

Sawfish have disappeared from half of the world's coastal waters and the distinctive shark-like rays face complete extinction due to overfishing, according to a new study by Simon Fraser University researchers, published in Science Advances.

PRESS RELEASE | Simon Fraser University, Canada | February 10, 2021

Sawfish, named after their unique long, narrow noses lined by teeth, called rostra, that resemble a sawblade, were once found along the coastlines of 90 countries but they are now among the world’s most threatened family of marine fishes, presumed extinct from 46 of those nations. There are 18 countries where at least one species of sawfish is missing, and 28 more where two species have disappeared

Oceanic Sharks and Rays Face Unprecedented Extinction Risk from Overfishing

27/1/2021

Ground-breaking New Study Finds Global Abundance Down 71% and 77% of species threatened

PRESS RELEASE | January 27, 2021

A new analysis published today in the journal Nature documents an alarming, ongoing, global decline of oceanic shark and ray populations over the past 50 years, primarily due to overfishing. A team of experts from around the world assessed 31 species and found a 71% decline in global abundance since 1970, a period that saw a doubling of fishing pressure and a tripling of shark and ray catches. Three-quarters (77%) of oceanic shark and ray species now qualify as threatened with extinction under the Red List criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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Sawfish face global extinction unless overfishing is curbed

Oceanic Sharks and Rays Face Unprecedented Extinction Risk from Overfishing

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