Old fishing hooks remain threat to sharks

Monday, January 13, 2020 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

Startling data fresh off an eight-year tiger shark study in French Polynesia shows severe impacts the creatures of the sea face long after they are cut loose from fishing lines. Many sharks are swimming around with stainless steel hooks lodged into their jaws. New research revealed sharks can retain those hooks for at least seven […]

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