International fisheries threaten globally endangered sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean: the case of the Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 reefer vessel seized within the Galápagos Marine Reserve

International fisheries threaten globally endangered sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean: the case of the Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 reefer vessel seized within the Galápagos Marine Reserve

Abstract Shark fishing, driven by the fin trade, is the primary cause of global shark population declines. Here, we present a case study that exemplifies how industrial fisheries are likely depleting shark populations in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. In August 2017, the vessel Fu Yuan Yu Leng...

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Main Authors: Elisa Bonaccorso, Nicté Ordóñez-Garza, Diana A. Pazmiño, Alex Hearn, Diego Páez-Rosas, Sebastián Cruz, Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez, Eduardo Espinoza, Jenifer Suárez, Lauren D. Muñoz-Rosado, Andrea Vizuete, Jaime A. Chaves, Maria de Lourde Torres, Walter Bustos, Danny Rueda, Maximilian Hirschfeld, Juan M. Guayasamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94126-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94126-3

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