Shark heads laid out to dry by Malian workers. Overfishing, driven by high demand for shark fins in Asia and shark meat in Europe, led to a decline in populations. By the early 2000s, 20% of sharks and rays commonly caught in West African waters were threatened, while some disappeared altogether.
George Steinmetz
Print Size: 900×600 mm
Frame Size: 1170×870 mm
Paper Type: Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm
Frame Colour: White
Exhibit: POS GS 512 11
Shark Heads, Nouadhibou, Mauritania 2018
Archival Giclee Digital Print
Shark heads laid out to dry by Malian workers. Overfishing, driven by high demand for shark fins in Asia and shark meat in Europe, led to a decline in populations. By the early 2000s, 20% of sharks and rays commonly caught in West African waters were threatened, while some disappeared altogether.
Photographer: George Steinmetz
Print Size: 900×600 mm
Frame Size: 1170×870 mm
Exhibit: POS GS 512 11
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