Shark Week 2018: Interactive Map Shows How Commercial Fishing Threatens Sharks

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By Lorraine ChowJul 23, 2018, 3:08 pm217 pts
As the Discovery Channel marks its 30th anniversary of Shark Week, it's important to remember that many populations of the iconic ocean predator are under threat from human activity, especially from commercial fishing. On Monday, a new interactive map was launched to show the movements of 45 sharks tagged…

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