Environment & Climate
Exeter researchers receive nearly £1 million to study vulnerable English shark species
A three-year initiative will track vulnerable sharks across England, according to The Guardian.
The short version
- University of Exeter researchers Dr Lucy Hawkes and Dr Matthew Witt are launching a three-year project to study three vulnerable shark species in England.[The Guardian]
- Natural England has awarded nearly £1 million to fund the research team's tracking and conservation efforts.[The Guardian]
- British waters host over 40 species of sharks, which face primary pressures from commercial fishing and unintentional bycatch.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Natural England granted almost £1 million to a University of Exeter research lab to fund shark research.[The Guardian]
- Dr Lucy Hawkes and Dr Matthew Witt are co-leading the three-year investigation into three vulnerable shark species in England.[The Guardian]
- More than 40 distinct species of sharks inhabit British waters.[The Guardian]
- Dr Francesco Garzon identified direct commercial fishing and accidental bycatch as the greatest threats facing sharks in the UK.[The Guardian]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- ‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood speciesThe Guardian - Environment