In essence, yes. It's basically to give our assessment of the current status of the species in question. The assessment is meant to reflect its likelihood of extinction in the relatively near future and also to identify threats to its persistence.
Prof. Jeffrey Hutchings
In essence, yes. It's basically to give our assessment of the current status of the species in question. The assessment is meant to reflect its likelihood of extinction in the relatively near future and also to identify threats to its persistence.
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