Fishermen catch too many sharks and rays.

Sawfish look like they have saws for noses. They are also called carpenter sharks. (AP/Rob Griffith)
Three devil rays swim together.
Fishing boats have huge nets. Some fish are caught by accident.
This shark was caught in a fishing net. (AP)
This man found a shark tangled in a net. He set it free. (AP/Rob)

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Sharks and rays fill the oceans. These fish get caught in huge nets. Experts worry. Will sawfish and devil rays die out?

Pray: Ask that God will show people how best to care for sharks and rays.

Read More: There is a world-wide program to help protect sharks and rays. These fish grow slowly. They do not have many young. They die by accident when they get caught in giant nets. Industrial fishing companies use these. Experts say three out of 10 kinds of sharks and rays in the world’s oceans are in danger of becoming extinct (no longer living). Job 12, verses 8 and 10, tells us that the fish of the sea will declare to us that in God’s hand is the life of every living thing.