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Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal, Science. The five main shark species that live on coral reefs — grey reef, blacktip reef, whitetip reef, nurse and Caribbean reef sharks — have declined globally by an average...
In Panama, the fate of the shark fin trade is being decided during the 19th conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The world’s preeminent treaty for the management of international trade in plants and animals, the more than 180 parties...
This story includes excerpts from a news release provided by Belize’s Fishery Department. Sharks are gaining increased protection and scientific attention in Belize, thanks to a team effort including government fisheries managers, fisherfolk, and scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory. Sharks are...