Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by FIU marine biologist Diego Cardeñosa and Demian Chapman, director of the Shark ...

Shark and ray populations around the world are under significant threat. According to the IUCN’s 2026 Ocean Travelers: Safeguarding Critical Habitats for Migratory Sharks and Rays report, more than ...

The only permit holder in South Africa’s demersal shark longline fishery has been reported breaching permit regulations, raising questions about the sustainability of the fishery. The fishery targets ...

A new study published in Science Advances reveals widespread non-compliance with international trade protections for endangered sharks, showing that global wildlife-trade rules are being routinely ...

Hundreds of thousands of marine animals are killed every year after becoming accidentally caught in commercial fishing nets. Sharks, skates and rays are at particular risk, alongside turtles, seals, ...

According to research, scientists know quite a lot about sharks. For example, we know that an estimated 57 shark species are ...

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is investigating the alleged targeting of endangered ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — Researchers who conducted a newly released study from the University of North Carolina say that buyers should be cautious at the seafood counter. After testing shark meat ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity reached a legal agreement with NOAA Fisheries today requiring the agency to decide by Aug. 12 whether the smalltail shark warrants protection under the ...

Due to their shallow coastal habitat and aggressive behavior, they are considered among the most dangerous sharks.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) The world’s oceans are home ...

If you spot shark on a menu or grocery store shelves in the United States, the odds are high that it comes from a critically endangered species. In September of 2025, researchers from the University ...