ConserveSharks.org
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Statement of Concerned Scientists In support of Conservation of European Sharks and Rays
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- In support of Conservation of European Sharks and Rays
- We, the undersigned scientists, call on European Union Ministers and fishery managers to ensure conservation of sharks and rays of European waters. We are deeply concerned over the failure to heed scientific advice for several exceptionally vulnerable and depleted species (porbeagle, spiny dogfish and deepwater sharks) and the lack of information and restriction for many other shark and ray species in the region. These and other serious problems should be addressed as part of comprehensive European Union plan to conserve sharks and rays, which is still lacking despite several commitments to its development. Most sharks (and closely related rays) grow slowly, mature late and produce few young, leaving their populations especially vulnerable to overfishing and slow to recover once depleted. Many European shark and ray populations have declined due to overfishing, some seriously so. Several populations will already require many decades to rebuild and yet continue to be subject to excessive fishing pressure.
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