15 Aug '12, 3pm

Environmentalists Seek To Classify Great White Sharks As Endangered

Environmentalists Seek To Classify Great White Sharks As Endangered

Although accurate numbers are difficult to come by, experts believe there are fewer than 400 great white sharks active statewide. Roughly 10 juvenile sharks reportedly die each year, as a result of being mistakenly caught in nets. To adequately address these issues, the groups argue, additional conservation measures are needed, particularly around drift and gill net fisheries.

Full article: http://www.ecorazzi.com/2012/08/15/environmentalists-seek...

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