Old Fishing Hooks Jammed Into Shark Jaws: University of Hawaii
January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 15 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Startling data fresh off an eight-year tiger shark study in French Polynesia shows severe impacts the creatures of the sea face long after they are cut loose from fishing lines.
Many sharks are swimming around with stainless steel hooks lodged into their jaws. New research revealed sharks can retain those hooks for at least seven years and possibly an entire lif . . .
Startling data fresh off an eight-year tiger shark study in French Polynesia shows severe impacts the creatures of the sea face long after they are cut loose from fishing lines.
Many sharks are swimming around with stainless steel hooks lodged into their jaws. New research revealed sharks can retain those hooks for at least seven years and possibly an entire lif . . .