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By Mark Kinver A senior marine scientist has welcomed European Commission proposals for a shark conservation action plan. Sarah Fowler, co-chairwoman of the IUCN shark specialist group, described the plan as "great news" for the creatures. About 32% of shark species that are found in the north-eastern Atlantic are said to be "threatened with extinction". The main threats to the slow-growing creatures were overfishing and being caught in nets as bycatch, she added.
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