A common perception is that much of the fin trade comes from sharks caught in distant international waters—where rules governing fishing are a little less clear and a lot harder to enforce ...

However, some critics of the bill contend it won't stop fishing crews from catching sharks. One commercial fisherman told The Washington Post that a New Jersey ban on shark fin sales meant that he ...

and he must also check hunting and fishing licenses almost daily. He reckons that in any given month, he’s able to devote only about two days to shark fin. “It would be great if I was like ...

In November 2022, a scientific expedition to the Saya de Malha Bank made an alarming discovery: the sharks that once ...

After years of trying, Connecticut appears poised to join its neighbors in instituting a ban on a “cruel” practice that has contributed to decreasing numbers of sharks throughout the world. Shark ...

The Ecuador government is “flirting dangerously with the concept that fin export is a good source of income,” said Cristina Cely, an environmental activist focused on ocean conservation in Ecuador.

And in 2018, Cites-listed sharks remained among the leading species traded in contemporary fin markets. Yet targeted fishing is just part of the issue. Sharks are frequently caught as ...

“Responsibly participating in the global fin trade allows the ... about embracing sustainable fishing and more focused on disrupting the global market for shark fins. “The big market is ...

Fish Finder Fishing Charters in Murrells Inlet spotted a young great white shark some five miles off the Pawleys Island coast. It was around 10 feet long.

In just six minutes, a team of four researchers brought the young female bull shark aboard, tagged her dorsal fin, weighed her ... tagged on a recent scientific fishing trip in Crystal River ...