• @somethingp
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    423 days ago

    There’s no way humans kill 100 million sharks a year. How many sharks are there?

    • @[email protected]
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      23 days ago

      According to the scientific journal Marine Policy Volume 40 the number could be closer to 273 Million per year or possibly lower than that estimate, but it’s definitely a lot of fucking sharks.

      To put things into perspective, they’re the Apex Predators of the Oceans which are about 70% of the earth’s surface, so it makes sense if there are a lot of sharks.

      EDIT: Link Fixed sorry