Rise in fishing-related shark deaths worldwide despite more anti-finning laws: study

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Sharks have long been perceived as the apex predator of the sea.

But despite the reputation, a new study has found human activity remains the biggest threat to these animals.

It’s also a frank global assessment of whether measures such as the ban on shark finning have worked at all.

Heidi Petracek explains.

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