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Marine biologist outlines perils of over-fishing during URI lecture

Drastically reduced populations of blue fin tuna, sharks and other large fish predators indicate that the world’s oceans are in trouble and must be more carefully managed, a Canadian marine biologist said recently at the University of Rhode Island.

Noting that oceans produce 50% of the oxygen humans breathe – and absorb 40 to 45% of the carbon dioxide humans produce – Boris Worm, a professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, called for reduced fishing to protect marine biodiversity. He also condemned wasteful practices, like shark finning…

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