Overfishing and development turning the Mediterranean into a marine graveyard

Independent - "'From devil rays to angel sharks, Mediterranean populations of these vulnerable species are in serious trouble,' said Claudine Gibson, Programme Officer for the IUCN Shark Specialist Group (SSG) and co-author of the report. 'Our analyses reveal the Mediterranean as one of the world's most dangerous places on Earth for sharks and rays. Bottom-dwelling species appear to be at greatest risk in this region, due mainly to intense fishing of the seabed.'"