Fishing drives loss of shark and ray in the Adriatic

2013-01-14T12:23:00

The small-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula, is one of the species that underwent the largest decline in the Adriatic Sea.© Giacomo Chato Osio, 2013

Shark and ray communities in the Adriatic Sea have been highly depleted in recent years, with fishing being a key driver of the decline.

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