Threatened by commercial fisheries and the global fin trade, silky sharks of the Eastern Tropical Pacific marine reserves are highly vulnerable as research shows they spend about half their time beyond the safety of the reserve.
Infographic by Kelsey Manners Dickson | © Save Our Seas Foundation
Satellite tracking of nomadic silky sharks shows they spend about half their time beyond the borders of Eastern Tropical Pacific marine reserves. Beyond this safety, this 'Vulnerable' species is threatened by overfishing.
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🎥: Byron Dilkes
Our latest research shows that silky sharks spent around half their time outside of MPAs, putting them at risk to threats like commercial fisheries and the global fin trade.
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Pelagic sharks in parks: Marine protected areas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific provide limited protection to silky sharks tracked from the Galapagos Marine Reserve
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