When we think of wildlife trafficking, we might think of rhino horns or baby orangutans sold as pets—but the smuggling of sea ...

U.S. Urged to Sanction China Over Shark Finning Practices After Populations Collapse More Than 70% ...

This crime can be hard to detect. But in a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, we show how ...

Conservation efforts for marine life are growing at a rapid pace — and one of the most consequential has been bans against the finning of sharks. But while numerous countries have enacted legislation ...

"Losing sharks wouldn't just be an ecological disaster; it would be a profound moral failure." ...

Watch out, Jaws — your days are numbered. Money-hungry fishermen and sellers are ignoring international regulations in favor of big profits in the illegal sale of shark fins — and new research led by ...

Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins from a living shark. The primary market for shark fins is to make shark fin soup, a traditional Chinese dish. Shark Fin Laws In 2000, Congress ...

Washington, DC—Today on Earth Day, Representatives Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (I-MP) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) reintroduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act. The bill, which is endorsed by the ...

Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. Instead, he was fascinated with how sharks move through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo collage of sharks, fishing nets, a bowl of shark fin soup and a shoal of fish in the background. Conservation efforts for ...