Indonesia and India kill the most sharks in the world

Indonesia and India are the two largest shark catching countries in the world, according to a survey by a wildlife trade control organization.

The number of sharks caught in Indonesia and India accounted for up to one fifth of the total catch worldwide, AFP reported on July 30, reporting by TRAFFIC, an international organization specializing in tracking trade networks. Wild animals based in the UK, said.

The bodies of sharks that were cut off were transferred ashore from a fishing vessel in Benoa port of Bali island (Indonesia) - (Photo: AFP)

The two countries topped the list of 20 countries and territories with the catch of sharks accounting for nearly 80% of the total number of sharks caught worldwide from 2002 to 2011.

Following Indonesia and India are Spain, Taiwan, Argentina, Mexico, America, Malaysia, Pakistan, Brazil, Japan, France, New Zealand, Thailand, Portugal, Nigeria, Iran, Sri Lanka respectively. , Korea and Yemen.

Reportedly, the Council of Europe has requested TRAFFIC to produce this report after 7 species of sharks and rays are listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). in Bangkok (Thailand) in March.

The number of sharks in the world has declined because of widespread hunting, which comes from the need to eat (vi) sharks from China, according to AFP.

The extinction of this high-end carnivorous fish will have a huge impact on the biodiversity chain.

Some scientists believe that one of the consequences of reducing the number of sharks is the explosion of jellyfish in the ocean.