One-quarter of grouper species being fished to extinction
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. Scientists report that 20 species are at risk of extinction if current overfishing trends continue, and an additional 22 species are near "threatened" status.