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And not just seabirds, but, as the authors say, "other predators in marine ecosystems," such as big ocean super-fishes like tunas and billfishes, and marine mammals.
Carl Safina: Seabirds: The Other Seafood Lovers Carl Safina 2012
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The overfishing of sharks, tuna, billfishes & other apex predators.
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The catch of tunas, bonitos and billfishes is increasing, as is the catch of herrings, sardines and anchovies.
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I assume we will be going after one of your billfishes?
Again to Carthage Jr. John L. Parker 2007
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And not just seabirds, but, as the authors say, "other predators in marine ecosystems," such as big ocean super-fishes like tunas and billfishes, and marine mammals.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Carl Safina 2012
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Today, those same features characterize large predatory bony fishes, such as tuna and billfishes, that are currently in decline and at risk of extinction themselves, according to Matt Friedman, author of the study and a graduate student in evolutionary biology at the University of Chicago.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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