Thursday, 20 November 2008
Home arrow Tourism & Travel News arrow TF: World Watch [RSS] arrow Overfishing of Sharks May Lead to Scallop Losses

Great Travel & Vacation Deals @ RealAdventures



Credits / DISCLAIMER

About TOURISM-FUTURES.ORG

disclaimer
Welcome to TOURISM FUTURES
Overfishing of Sharks May Lead to Scallop Losses PDF Print E-mail
SharkA new study has found that aggressive fishing of large sharks in the Northwest Atlantic may be causing the decimation of the bay scallop fishery along the U.S. Eastern seaboard. Hammerheads, duskies, and other sharks have been over-harvested for their meat and fins, allowing their prey, in particular the cownose ray, to thrive and deplete the scallop population, the research suggests.

read more


Read more at: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5007.
 
< Prev   Next >



Lowest International Airfares Online!

 

Powered by WebRing.