Overfishing: Oceans Are Dying

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Shark nets kill 300 seals every year PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 20:06

Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea). Credits: WikipediaInvisible nets intended for sharks trap and kill about 300 sea lions in South Australia every year and the species appears headed for extinction.

Just 14,000 Australian sea lions remain and 85 per cent live in SA.

On the West Coast, breeding has started at three colonies, but the pups face a series of threats. Fishing nets, lines and lobster pots top the list in a recent report by the South Australian Research and Development Institute to the federal Government... Read Full Article

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