Here’s Why The World’s First Eco-Certified Shark Fishery Closed Down : ScienceAlert
Many sharks are being fished to the point of extinction, and yet one of the proposed solutions – sustainable shark fisheries – has largely failed to catch on.A new paper on the sudden closure of the world's first eco-certified shark fishery explores why that might be.In 2011, a Canadian fishery for the Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) based in British Columbia became the first sustainable shark fishery certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).The council aims to end overfishing by making it easier for…