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10-year study shows Great Barrier Reef no-fishing zones boost shark numbers
Cairns Post
11 September 2014
A 10-YEAR study that involved thousands of underwater camera drops has found no-fishing zones are boosting shark numbers on the Great Barrier Reef.
Researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University also identified a strong link between coral reef health and shark populations. Read more
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