Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by FIU marine biologist Diego Cardeñosa and Demian Chapman, director of the Shark ...

Shark and ray populations around the world are under significant threat. According to the IUCN’s 2026 Ocean Travelers: Safeguarding Critical Habitats for Migratory Sharks and Rays report, more than ...

The only permit holder in South Africa’s demersal shark longline fishery has been reported breaching permit regulations, raising questions about the sustainability of the fishery. The fishery targets ...

A new study published in Science Advances reveals widespread non-compliance with international trade protections for endangered sharks, showing that global wildlife-trade rules are being routinely ...

According to research, scientists know quite a lot about sharks. For example, we know that an estimated 57 shark species are ...

STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) -- If you ever come face-to-face with the wrong kind of shark, there's something you probably want to avoid. Just a hint: they're long and really sharp. But now, researchers at ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity reached a legal agreement with NOAA Fisheries today requiring the agency to decide by Aug. 12 whether the smalltail shark warrants protection under the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) The world’s oceans are home ...

At least one grey nurse shark is dead and others have been injured by fishers on the NSW Central Coast.

Many animals are capable of extraordinarily long migrations, crossing many miles of Earth’s seas, skies, or scenery to reach breeding or feeding ground. While these journeys are impressive, there are ...

If you spot shark on a menu or grocery store shelves in the United States, the odds are high that it comes from a critically endangered species. In September of 2025, researchers from the University ...