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Environment
Tracey Ferrier

Overfishing takes big bite out of reef sharks globally

Five dominant reef shark species are in far more trouble than previously thought, a new study shows. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

The world's reef shark population has plummeted with the five dominant species in far more trouble than previously thought.

Australian researchers have led a landmark study that points to overfishing and poor regulation as the culprits.

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