Research shows international protections put in place to protect five species of threatened sharks are not being followed. Countries have reported no fishing for the five species of sharks, but DNA ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Specialists with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota are sounding the alarm. A study revealed widespread illegal shark fin trading, which has been occurring nearly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year, thousands of shark and ray fins are smuggled across international borders, hidden in plain sight in shipping containers or mislabeled among other cargo. For authorities tasked with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Specialists with MOTE Marine Laboratory and Aquarium are concerned after a study revealed a widespread of illegal shark fin ...

(AP) Shark fin traders in Hong Kong have laid out thousands of fins on rooftops in what appears to be a move to escape public scrutiny of their industry. Thousands of the freshly cut fins were seen ...

More than 70 million sharks are killed for their fins worldwide each year. Those fins are considered a status symbol and a delicacy in some parts of the world and are often used in a soup. The demand ...