DNA analysis reveals hidden threats to global shark populations

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Nov 13, 2024, 8:54 am773 ptsInteresting
FIU scientists have discovered two major problems after analyzing small shark fins from Hong Kong markets—small coastal species are much more common in the international fin trade than previously thought and there is a burgeoning market for juveniles of large species.

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