Fewer shark deaths when fishing guidelines followed
Most sharks survived after being released by non-commercial fishermen when angling guidelines were followed, a study has found.The University of Exeter said researchers tagged nearly 70 blue, porbeagle and tope sharks to track their behaviour after being caught recreationally using the catch-and-release technique.Fish are put back into the water to help conserve populations when the catch-and-release technique is used, but animal rights groups have said the method could still cause injury or death.Researchers said out of the sharks…
