# Fishing for oil and meat drives irreversible defaunation of deepwater sharks and rays

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 36 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.ade9121 |
| Corresponding authors | Brittany Finucci |
| Institution | National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), New Zealand |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fish-ecology-and-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.ade9121](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ade9121)

## Topics

deepwater sharks · deepwater rays · Overfishing · liver-oil trade · Population decline · long generation lengths · low recovery potentials · depth limits · spatial limits · catch regulations · Bycatch reduction · international trade regulation · defaunation · threatened megafauna

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