The 7th Our Ocean Conference marks the beginning of a new commitment from the Shark Conservation Fund (SCF) to contribute $25 million over the next five years to the...
A new analysis published today in the journal Current Biologyfinds that one-third of the world’s chondrichthyan fishes – sharks, rays, and chimaeras – are now threatened with extinction according...
Data released today by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (‘DPI’) shows a staggering 89% of marine animals caught in NSW shark nets during the 2020-2021 season were non-target...
TRAFFIC researchers have documented the reliance of wildlife traffickers on social media platforms to facilitate illegal wildlife trade globally. That’s why today, TRAFFIC is excited to welcome TikTok into...
Despite federal protection, giant manta rays and oceanic whitetip sharks are still being slaughtered by reckless fishing practices
Washington, D.C. — On behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity and...
Humane Society international (HSI) regards the recent catch and killing of a 625.5 kilo tiger shark as a conservation travesty which should never be permitted again.
HSI marine scientist Jessica...
The National Marine Fisheries Service today declined to protect great white sharks off the coast of California under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Although peer-reviewed scientific population estimates at...
Piles of Blue Sharks to be Finned
Workers remove the fins from 75 tons of blue shark on the dock at an industrial shark finning factory, 06 July 2010, Kesennuma...
