End of the line? Global threats to sharks
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Transcript End of the line? Global threats to sharks
By:
Kerri Lynn Miller
Sharks in Decline
Vulnerable to overexploitation and slow to
recover
“Functionally eliminated”
Some shark species may be in the first
round of human caused marine extinctions.
Myers, et al. (2007)
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Shark Products
Meat
Fins
Liver Oil
Skin
Cartilage
Teeth
©Shelley Clarke
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Threats to Sharks
Shark Finning
Bycatch
Squalene
Lack of Management
Illegal Fishing
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Shark Finning
26-73 million
sharks annually
Wasteful practice
Impedes data
collection
Leads to criminal
activity
Tasteless product
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©Justin Ebert
Bycatch
10’s of millions of sharks annually
Few fisheries don’t have bycatch
More than targeted catch
Bycatch is now finned
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©Rob Stewart/Sharkwater
Sharks are a source of:
Protein
Spirit
Tourism
Ecosystem health
© Rob Stewart/Sharkwater
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Importance to the
Ecosystem
Regulate and
maintain the
balance of species
Control spatial
distribution
Influence the health
of marine habitats
© Rob Stewart/Sharkwater
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Oceana’s Role in Protecting
Sharks
Squalene campaign
Vermont Country Store
Cosmetic companies
Policy
Landing sharks whole
Finning trade ban
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Where We Need to Go
Species specific
data and
management
ie. Global Shark
Assessment
www.globalshark.ca
© Rob Stewart/Sharkwater
Land sharks
whole
International ban
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5 Things You Can Do
Sign the petition: Tell Congress to help
protect sharks.
Help correct people’s misconceptions about
sharks.
Don’t buy cosmetic products with shark
squalene.
Don’t eat shark fin soup.
Become a Wavemaker.
Please Visit: www.Oceana.org/sharks
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© Rob Stewart/Sharkwater
Questions?
©Linda Pitkin
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