Almost half a million blue sharks caught as ‘bycatch’ in Pacific - Greenpeace
Thu 22 May 2025

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Blue shark
Media release | A new analysis of the latest fisheries data by Greenpeace Australia Pacific has revealed widespread slaughter of sharks in the Pacific Ocean by industrial longline fishers.
The analysis estimates that almost half a million blue sharks were caught as bycatch in the region in 2023, the highest number in recorded history since 1991.
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