Comparing Fishing and Shark Movements around Marine Protected Area (VIDEO)

Global Fishing Watch

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Global Fishing Watch identified fishing activity around a remote Marine Protected area. Researchers from Stanford University compared it to the movements of tagged grey reef sharks. Watch this video showing vessel tracks and shark activity to see what we learned.

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