Sharks’ potential reliance on grouper spawning aggregations for sustenance and how this may impact fisheries and marine protected areas management form the focus of our first project in Pohnpei, the capital state of the FSM. We are also investigating the spatio-temporal behaviour of coastal manta rays around the islands and their capture vulnerabilities to the tuna-purse seine fisheries.
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Imagine a World Without Sharks: Dream or Nightmare?
Consider a common misconception: many people believe a world without sharks would be ideal. They imagine our oceans liberated from the “fearsome predators” often portrayed