On November 10, 2025, U.S. and Peruvian authorities dismantled a major trafficking operation at Callao port near Lima, seizing approximately 10,000 shark fins weighing 9.3 tons and valued at over ...
U.S. authorities have assisted the Peruvian government in seizing an estimated 10,000 individual shark fins destined for China — one of the largest wildlife trafficking operations in Latin American ...
CHINA - MARCH 06: Sharks fins on sale in shop in Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images) Shark finning is, arguably, one of the most ‘popular’ poster children ...
WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a legal petition today urging the National Marine Fisheries Service to take action against Mexico under the Moratorium Protection Act for failing ...
The Brazilian government is reviewing its legal framework for the trade in sharks, including fin exports and management of the fishery for blue sharks (Prionace glauca), the only species allowed to be ...
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is banning trade in shark fins starting next summer in an effort to protect the marine predators. The fins are used in soup popular in Chinese cuisine, and New York is home to ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Diego Cardeñosa always knew he wanted to study sharks. But when he started his Ph.D., he had to make a choice: tagging sharks in the field — the ...
The annual International Shark Attack File from the Florida Museum of Natural History showed the number of unprovoked shark attacks plummeted globally in 2024. ByDuncan Madden, Contributor. Forbes ...