The international shark fin trade is largely unregulated, so sharks caught accidentally are routinely killed for their fins. Although over 100 shark species appear on the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...

These types were far flimsier and tended to break off when passing through low-lying tree branches or pure vandalism. The shark fin's wide footing enables it to accommodate a maximum of 14 antennas.

combined with the demand for shark fin as a status food item and the poor enforcement at many points in the supply chain, are the main factors driving the illegal trade. The fins of some species, such ...

Once there, these species – collectively known as pelagic sharks – evolved longer, thinner pectoral fins, situated on each side of the shark. These enabled them to swim more efficiently ...

Shark finning kills an estimated 73 million sharks each year, driven by the demand for shark fin soup. In 2000, President Bill Clinton signed the Shark ... the removal of such large numbers from the ...

Researchers have confirmed the presence of a soupfin shark in the Salish Sea, an area where they were not previously thought ...