Shark Populations Are Declining Toward 'Point Of No Return,' Scientists Say
A recent study found the global abundance of oceanic sharks and rays has plunged more than 70% since 1970.
The ocean’s top predators are in decline.
A published by an international team of scientists last week in the journal Nature found the global abundance of oceanic sharks and rays has plunged more than 70% since 1970. In the early 2000s, up to 273 million sharks were killed every year, the study says.
