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What went right this week: a ‘historic’ move to protect sharks, plus more

This week’s positive news roundup

  1. A denizen of the deep got greater protection
    Almost 200 nations have voted to regulate the global trade in shark fins in what has been hailed a conservation milestone. The vote adds 60 threatened shark species to the list of creatures protected under Cites – the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

  2. Sticking with sharks…
    A new gadget designed by marine scientists has been shown to almost eradicate shark bycatch in commercial fishing.

  3. A new frontier opened in the fight against cancer
    Scientists hope to double the survival rate for advanced cancer via a research programme that will open up new frontiers in the fight against the disease. The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and London’s Royal Marsden NHS foundation trust this week launched a five-year study that aims to disrupt the disease’s reliance on our bodily ecosystems.

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Ryo1 8 Nov 26
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