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Living Planet Report says oceans are running out of sharks and manta rays

Published on October 31, 2022
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Every two years, the WWF presents its Living Planet report on the loss of biodiversity. And this year the verdict is that sharks are in grave danger from aggressive fishing. Mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an unprecedented drop, of 69% of their population since 1970. But the worst […]

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