
Longline Fishing Kills Large Quantities Of Sharks, Sea Birds, Turtles
April 13, 2007 @ 09:08 AM (EST)
Source: Mg.co.za
More than seven million sharks and skates are killed every year as an unintended consequence of longline fishing off the west coasts of South Africa, Namibia and Angola, a report by environmental group WWF said on Thursday.
The practice also claims about 34 000 seabirds and 4 200 sea turtles a year in the area known as the Benguela ecosystem, according to the report compiled in association with conservation body BirdLife...
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