January 30, 2020
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New Australian research highlights the delicate nature of the relationship between humans and sharks. A study of the world’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has found that they are three to 15 times too small to support the long-term conservation of coral reef sharks, which are victims of overfishing. And in a separate project, researchers have linked an increase in whale shark injuries in Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef Marine Park to boat encounters.
