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World Service,15 May 2003,22 mins

Overfishing could soon cause Extinctions

Science In Action

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Report warns only 10% of worlds large fish stocks remain and many species will become extinct if overfishing is not controlled. How scientists in 11 laboratories in nine countries cooperated in response to the outbreak of Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome), identifying the virus and developing new drugs. Remote equipment sent to the centre of the Earth.

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