[rocketbop]

> For those sharks who have perished due to becoming bycatch, this allows a unique opportunity to have their livers provide valuable products like biodiesel, squalene, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) –including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; also icosapentaenoic acid) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Afterall, the major constituents of WSLO are triglycerides (TG), diacylglycerol ethers (DAGE), and squalene.

What a strange article.

[dev1ycan]

Oh wow I caught a shark, conveniently enough though, I happen to have this factory with the exact processes necessary to extract materials out of the shark.

[darth_avocado]

“Oops, look at this shark that I totally didn’t mean to catch. Ohh well, now that it’s dead, I can maybe use the bycatch for shark fin soup.”

[downWidOutaFite]

> the authors stress that is should remain a “waste” product and not create a market for increased shark fishing

[causal]

"Damn this supply chain opened up and we need more sharks but the authors stressed that we shouldn't increase catch so I guess we won't"

[FrustratedMonky]

"perished due to becoming bycatch"

So sorry we accidently killed you. In order to give your life some meaning, we've come up with "unique opportunity to have their livers provide valuable products"

[Simon_ORourke]

That's all we can ask for in many careers

[throwway120385]

In modern capitalism your life only has meaning if you produce products.

[nonethewiser]

This seems overly cynical.

If sharks are purposefully being killed like this then thats one thing. But that’s not being alleged.

If sharks are accidentally killed then it’s good that they’re making use of them to some extent. Hopefully they can make even more use of them.