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Fall 2004 Volume 53
Number 4 |
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ABOUT THE COVER
In Jaws, sharks are described as possessing lifeless, black
eyes. When the shark attacks, "The ocean turns red, and
despite all your poundin’ and your hollerin’ those sharks come
in and...they rip you to pieces." Today, the ocean has turned
red from the blood of millions of sharks, including vulnerable
great whites (Carcharodon carcharias) like the one pictured on
our cover (click on image for larger view),
photographed by Fred Bavendam off Australia’s Neptune Islands.
Some great white shark populations have declined
significantly—individuals are slaughtered for their jaws,
fins, teeth, and other body parts, and are targeted in sport
fisheries throughout their range. Australia and Madagascar are
petitioning the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to stop
international trade in great whites while the species
recovers, additional population information is attained, and
national or international management programs can be
developed. CITES Parties will consider 50 different species
proposals when they meet in Bangkok, Thailand from October
2–14, 2004. For a copy of the full AWI Quarterly
in PDF, click here. |
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