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Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for shark fin soup. Top predators like sharks are important to maintaining biodiversity, and their removal can have ripple effects through an ecosystem.
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Finned Sharks in South Africa

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Fresh Shellfish for Sale in Vietnam
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Fresh Shellfish for Sale

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Unloading the Day’s Catch in Senegal
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Unloading the Day’s Catch

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Tuna in a warehouse waiting to be sold at market.
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Tuna at Tsukiji Fish Market

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Fleet or Fishing Boats in Port in Morroco
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Fleet of Fishing Boats

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Seafood vendor at historic Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington (USA). The market draws both shoppers and gawkers who come to watch the gregarious crew of fishmongers.
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Pike Place Fish Market

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A formal signing of a memo of understanding
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NOAA and NMNH Sign Memo of Understanding

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Ocean Overtime Timeline.
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Ocean Over Time

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Islas y Áreas Protegidas del Golfo de California, México

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The Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California site in Mexico was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2005. The site is important for its diversity of oceanographic processes, including wind- and current-driven upwelling, tidal mixing, and h
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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico

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The Sian Ka'an site in Mexico was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987. The site's name means "Origin of the Sky" in Mayan and contains tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes, as well as a large marine area intersected by the Caribbean Barrier Re
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Sian Ka'an, Mexico

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The Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino site in Mexico was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The sanctuary contains important breeding and wintering sites for the grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus - pictured here), harbor seal (Phoca vitulina),
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Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino, Mexico

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