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Cardiff cafe owners sell up to help surfers repel sharks
2018-02-03 08:38:44| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Father and son trial surfers' shark repellent after selling up Cardiff cafe businesses.
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Loan sharks 'hang around the school gates'
2017-11-29 12:41:47| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
On one estate they handed out cards to children asking mums to ring if the children needed new trainers.
Whale and winghead sharks move step closer to extinction
2016-07-08 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Whale sharks and winghead sharks have moved one step closer to extinction, after the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) redefined them both as endangered species on the groups Red List. The two predatory species have fallen foul of increased pressure from human activity, especially the fishing industry, with populations of whale sharks the worlds largest living fish halving in the last 75 years. Jane Smart, the director of the IUCNs Global Species Programme said:...
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If You Love Sharks, You Should Think Twice Before Buying Tuna
2016-07-01 21:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: If you love sharks, you may want to think twice before buying that can of tuna. Sharks are an iconic victim of the global crisis facing our oceans today. Every year, more sharks and rays appear on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species and it is estimated that one in four shark species are now threatened. Out of control tuna fisheries are one of the biggest culprits, where both men and sharks are exploited and abused to sustain short-term...
The Push to Stop the Killing of Sharks for Their Fins
2016-06-26 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: The Push to Stop the Killing of Sharks for Their Fins According to some estimates, 100 million sharks may be killed annually, mostly to feed Chinas demand for shark fin soup. Enlarge Thousands of shark fins are laid out in the sun in Hong Kong. Once dry, a fin can stay in storage for years before its boiled and its spines...