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Sharks Blamed for 71% Fish Loss: Senate Plans $2314 Shark Task Force Stunt

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Sharks trigger a Senate showdown as lawmakers, citing a 71% global decline since 1970, propose the SHARKED Act (S. 2314) to halt sharks “stealing” anglers’ fish. Trending phrases like “Why are sharks eating more fish?” and “Do Senate bills protect sharks?” collide as tribal voices are snubbed, and a task force may suggest culls. “People keep forgetting that is the goal,” quips Kristin Butler, Earthjustice Legislative Representative.

While senators eye a $2314 task force to outsmart 450-million-year-old predators, Native Hawaiians defend their sacred shark ancestors, excluded from the panel. “How do sharks impact fishing?” and “Are sharks endangered in the U.S.?” now trend as lawmakers debate whether jaws or juries should control the ocean buffet. Imagine sharks at a committee hearing, politely explaining their dinner habits to perplexed senators.

Despite the bill, sharks remain critical keystone species—yet their populations have plummeted by 71% since 1970, all while humans try legislating the dinner menu of a 450-million-year-old apex predator.

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