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The global conservation of sharks may soon be worth more than the industry hunting it, according to researchers.<\/div>\n
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The newly emerging tourist industry surrounding sharks is worth more than US$314 a year worldwide and is expected to soar to US$780 million in the next 20 years.<\/div>\n
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In contrast, says a study published in The International Journal of Conservation<\/a>, the value of global shark fisheries – which sees 38 million sharks killed every year to meet the demand for shark fins – is currently US$630 million and predicted to continue its decade-long decline. <\/div>\n
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The study's researchers say the growth of shark tourism provides an economic incentive to preserve endangered species.<\/div>\n
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"The emerging shark tourism industry attracts nearly 600,000 shark watchers annually, directly supporting 10,000 jobs," says study author Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, from the University of British Columbia . "It is abundantly clear that leaving sharks in the ocean is worth much more than putting them on the menu."<\/div>\n
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In Australia and New Zealand alone, 29,000 shark watchers are said to generate US$40 million in tourism expenditure every year.<\/p>\n

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