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Infographic: Alarming decline in shark numbers around the world

Three-quarters of the species examined were so depleted that they face extinction

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Researchers found the abundance of oceanic sharks and rays has dropped more than 70% between 1970 and 2018.
Researchers found the abundance of oceanic sharks and rays has dropped more than 70% between 1970 and 2018.
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