Dr. Diego Cardeñosa of Florida International University and colleagues used genetic techniques to analyze processed shark fins seized in Colombia (Cardeñosa et al., Animal Conservation, 2023). All ...

One bowl of shark fin soup can cost hundreds of dollars, but the illegal practice of poaching those fins comes at an even steeper price. More than a hundred million sharks are killed annually.

Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought ... Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark fins Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark ...

The CITES sanction is a test of whether international sanctions can push Ecuador into taking real action to slow the uncontrolled trade of shark fins. So far, it’s not looking good. Although targeted ...

Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation for their fins, cartilage, meat, and liver oil. There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the ...

File picture The killing of sharks and illegal trade in their fins ... a blanket ban on shark fin trade in the country in 2015. But most of the seizures happened in 2019, indicating poor ...

By contrast, humans kill around 100 million sharks every year - a number that has ballooned in recent years because of the enormous demand for shark fins to make shark fin soup. Lisa Ling visits ...

How to Prevent a Shark Attack and What to Do If Bitten? An American Lifeguard Association Expert Weighs In Shark Week Started 35 Years Ago and the Reason Why May Surprise Animal Lovers (Exclusive ...

The “I’m Finished With Fins” event was designed to encourage the public to say “no” to shark’s fin soup and save the declining shark population. Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal.

Two great white sharks pinged off the First Coast in the past week on their way back up north. The sharks, tagged by the research group OCEARCH, appear to be leaving their overwintering areas ...