is one of the ocean's stranger sights -- with its unique long, narrow nose lined with teeth, it resembles a hedge trimmer or chainsaw.
At least one species of sawfish is missing in 18 countries, and two species have disappeared in 28 countries, the researchers said. Despite their alarming appearance, the fish are not considered dangerous to humans, but their saws -- which can reach a third of their total length -- are used for feeding, digging out animals, and killing or maiming other fish.
"We've known for a while that the dramatic expansion of fishing is the primary threat to ocean biodiversity, but robust population assessment is difficult for low priority fishes whose catches have been poorly monitored over time," he said., researchers warn that complete extinction is possible if overfishing is not curbed, and if threatened habitats where sawfish live are not protected.
That’s a sawfish
The world needs to change it's fishing habits to preserve all species of fish.
When are we going to stop? Maybe this virus will do some good by taking care of those who disrespect nature in such a hateful manner.
Why are you complaining. Money over human lives also means wildlife population diminish. Had we focused of free technologies of that Stanley Meyer and Nikola Tesla had free WORLD saving capabilities of which government creates wealth off of. Stop blaming us for your destruction
It's going extinct so you insult it? Wow, do better
I see the next underwater Horror movie.
It's getting harder and harder to seesawfish.
A hunter/gatherer system of “harvesting” wildlife does not work at an industrial scale to satisfy the demands of nearly 9 billion people.