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Global research points to clear solutions to major declines in sharks and rays

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new global study blames overfishing for the more than 50% decline in shark and ray populations since 1970, but also offers a clear path forward to prevent further declines in their numbers. Professor Colin Simpfendorfer of James Cook University was a co-author of the analysis, published in the journal Science. He said overfishing has shown…