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Great artists unite to save sharks on the Great Barrier Reef

(From westender.com.au)- The artists have joined forces for the sea and the Australian Marine Conservation Society”s (AMCS) annual charity art auction on Friday September 12th 2008. All proceeds from the auction will go towards the marine charity”s campaign to stop targeted shark fishing on the Great Barrier Reef. 

Shark fishing on the Great Barrier Reef has grown more than four-fold in recent years. Studies show that the Great Barrier Reef may have already lost as much as 90% of its white-tipped and grey reef sharks.

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