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flag Sharks face severe extinction threat; study shows retention bans alone insufficient to save species.

flag Sharks are facing a severe threat of extinction due to overfishing. flag A study by the University of California, Santa Barbara, shows that while retention bans—requiring fishermen to release caught sharks—can reduce mortality, they are not enough to save species like mako and silky sharks. flag The research highlights the need for multiple conservation strategies, including monitoring other cartilaginous fish such as stingrays and skates, which also face extinction threats.

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