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It's very difficult to estimate the number of marine animals killed by humans each year, because the individuals aren't counted: the catch is measured in tons. Most estimates are that between 1 trillion and 2.8 trillion marine animals are killed by humans each year.

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The number probably runs into billions. There are very large numbers of micro-organisms living in the oceans and many have very short life-spans.

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