Without sharks, the health and productivity of our oceans—and dependent livelihoods and economies—are at risk. Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation for their ...
Conservation efforts for marine life are growing at a rapid pace — and one of the most consequential has been bans against the finning of sharks. But while numerous countries have enacted ...
despite legislation to ban shark finning increasing tenfold over this period. Shark finning bans have had little effect on protecting global shark populations, according to new research. However, ...
Oxygen levels are much higher at the surface of the ocean than at the bottom, even though the water is warmer. Once there, these species – collectively known as pelagic sharks – evolved longer, ...