Sharks swimming free in the oceans may soon become more valuable as tourist attractions than when caught, sliced up and served in soup, according to a global study published on Friday.
The study urged better protection for the fish, from Australia to the Caribbean, to reduce catches of an estimated 38ma year to meet demand for shark fin soup, mainly in China.
Andres Cisneros-Montemayor of the University of British Columbia, who was also lead author of the study, said: “We are hoping that people will recognise that sharks are not only valuable on the plate.”
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