But a new study has spotlighted an equally critical, often overlooked problem in the shark fin trade: small fins. Through a comprehensive DNA analysis, they discovered that small coastal shark ...

The international shark fin trade is largely unregulated, so sharks caught accidentally are routinely killed for their fins. Although over 100 shark species appear on the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...

Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark ...

This was followed by legislation in various states and territories addressing the shark fin trade. A total of 14 US states and territories now have laws that ban the possession, sale, offer for sale, ...

Evolution has perfected the world’s sharks and rays for more than 420 million years. Unlike the ammonites or pterosaurs that ...

and makes up 50 per cent of the global shark fin trade. Why, when so many other countries have banned the practise already, is shark fin still so popular – and legal – here? Young Post talked ...

The shark fin trade is believed to have contributed to the precarious status of many shark species worldwide. An estimated one-third of fins sold come from species that are at risk. Critics say ...

Hong Kong’s controversial shark fin trade may face its biggest shake-up in years if conservationists get their way in securing tighter regulations at an international wildlife conference in Panama.

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 ...

The DNA analysis revealed something else—the small shark species are not the only ones showing up in the fin trade as small ...

The sharks are being pushed to the edge of extinction by the trade in fins to make shark fin soup. This "landmark" vote will give these two shark families "a fighting chance" of survival ...

The aquarium has since put out a public statement arguing that this whale shark was used due to the trade in live whale ...