Shark Study: Old Fishing Hooks Remain Threat to Sharks

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Shark Study: Old Fishing Hooks Remain Threat to Sharks

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HIMB’s Carl Meyer and team of researchers find startling data off an eight-year tiger shark study in French Polynesia. The study shows the severe impacts faced by sharks long after they are cut loose from fishing lines.

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