The global shark population continues to decline alarmingly despite measures to curb the uncontrolled fishing that seeks to satisfy the demand for fins, according to a scientific report that urges ...
Tope shark by George Brown Good from Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States: Section I, Natural History of Useful Aquatic Animals, Plates. (Freshwater and Marine Image Bank via ...
A recent panel discussion at a global conference on sharks and rays explored how the newly adopted Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, or the High Seas Treaty, could transform ...
A hammerhead shark less than one meter long swims frantically in a plastic container aboard a boat in the Sanquianga National Natural Park, off Colombia’s Pacific coast. It is a delicate female ...
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service today proposed to list two tope shark populations — in Southern Africa and the Southwest Atlantic — as threatened under the Endangered Species Act ...
July 14 is Shark Awareness Day, an annual reminder to raise awareness of these incredible creatures that roam the oceans. Sharks and rays belong to a group of fish known as elasmobranchs, which ...
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is embarking on a swim in a great white shark “hotspot” for the 50th anniversary of Jaws, as he calls for action to protect sharks. The Plymouth-based swimmer is starting ...