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.

The illegal trade in shark fins is a global issue that is driven by the demand for shark fin soup - a delicacy and status food item in East Asia. Sharks have been targeted for many centuries, mainly ...

Cape Cod, Massachusetts-based marine scientists successfully attached a camera tag to a great white shark in waters off the southeastern portion of the U.S. for just the second time. Atlantic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brazilian authorities announced on Monday (June 19) the seizure of 28.7 metric tonnes of illegally acquired shark fins ... 27.6 metric tons of fins, while the rest were confiscated at Sao Paulo ...

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.

In 2013, Demian Chapman ambled down the streets in the Sheung Wan district in Hong Kong, where thousands of yellowed shark fins were drying on the sidewalk, or packed in… ...