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Slow-maturing marine species often require decades to recover from overfishing pressure.
Basking sharks reach sexual maturity at relatively large sizes and after extended growth periods compared to many commercially harvested fish. This delayed maturity limits rapid population turnover.
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💥 Impact (click to read)
While some fish species reproduce within a few years, basking sharks may take significantly longer to become breeding adults. The delay magnifies the ecological cost of removing mature individuals.
Late maturity combined with long gestation forms a life history profile highly sensitive to exploitation. Conservation planning must account for these slow demographic rhythms.
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