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 ...

As long as there is a market for shark fins, fishermen will continue to find ways to elude shark finning bans. The newest loophole fishermen are exploiting is called “shark spining.” Shark spining is ...

I am writing in response to the letter “Stop the cruel practice: no more shark fin soup!” (Young Post, May 14). Many countries around the world are still hunting sharks. Although we do not ...

In a world first, Dr Hawkes’ team have attached front and rear facing cameras to sharks’ dorsal fins. However, as was demonstrated when Landward joined the expedition, it is not a ...