Shark conservation loves big fins and researchers cannot lie (about that). In fact, big shark fins have long been the focus of research and regulations. But a new study has spotlighted an equally ...
More than 70 percent of species that end up in the global shark fin trade are at risk of extinction — and sharks living closer to our coastlines might be of greatest conservation concern, according to ...
The U.S. is about to take a bite out of the shark fin trade. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
It all started in the summer of 2022, when my team and I tagged silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) as part of my Ph.D. research. Silky sharks are commonly found in the open ocean and grow to be ...
With record shark fin seizures continuing across Latin America, legislative efforts to protect sharks are being impeded by a lack of resources and the large criminal profits being generated. Panama ...
The U.S. House and Senate have passed identical bills that would ban the buying and selling of shark fins in the U.S. The action is part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for ...
On Dec. 15, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that will ban the shark fin trade within the nation. It’s estimated that fins from as many as 73 million sharks annually end up in the global market, but ...
When Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso announced the expansion of a marine reserve around the Galápagos Islands, he described the journey of a juvenile whale shark named “Esperanza,” or “Hope.” *This ...
Rather than a tracking tag telling scientists where this shark traveled, its violent removal let them observe an unexpected regeneration process. Josh Schellenberg, CC BY-ND Local boat captain John ...
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