Nautilus becomes threatened by over-fishing 
Last Update: 25 October 2011 12:10 PM
Author: Adam Hanlon ( adamhanlon )
Related Link: New York Times
The New York Times reports that the chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is rapidly becoming threatened due to a massive increase in demand for jewellery and ornamental products made from their shells. Nautilus are the last living genera of externally shelled cephalopods, take 5 to 10 years to reach sexual maturity, and only lay a few eggs per clutch. This makes them very vulnerable to over-fishing as consumer demand for them grows. The article quotes:
“A horrendous slaughter is going on out here,” said Peter D. Ward, a biologist from the University of Washington, during a recent census of the marine creature in the Philippines. “They’re nearly wiped out.”
(Image by Stuart Westmorland.)
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