{"id":39229,"date":"2013-03-03T15:40:37","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T20:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=35020"},"modified":"2013-03-03T15:40:37","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T20:40:37","slug":"sharks-may-go-extinct-within-the-next-few-decades-100-million-sharks-killed-every-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/sharks-may-go-extinct-within-the-next-few-decades-100-million-sharks-killed-every-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks May Go Extinct Within The Next Few Decades, 100 Million Sharks Killed Every Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sharks may become extinct within only the next few decades as a result of the significant declines they are experiencing, new research has found. Shark populations have been declining at a rapid rate as a result of the booming trade in their fins, recreational fishing, and being caught as by-catch in other forms of fishing. The current rate is at 100 million, or possibly more, sharks being killed every year. When this is combined with their very slow growth and reproduction rates, it’s having a devastating effect on the animals.<\/p>\n