Sharks are thriving at the Kermadec Islands, but not the rest of New Zealand, amid global decline
- Written by Adam Smith, Senior Lecturer in Statistics, Massey University
Author providedA recent global assessment of shark populations at 371 coral reefs in 58 countries found no sharks at almost 20% of reefs and alarmingly low numbers at many others.
The study, which involved over 100 scientists under the Global FinPrint project, gave New Zealand a good score card. But because it focused on coral reefs, it included...





