Without sharks, the health and productivity of our oceans—and dependent livelihoods and economies—are at risk. Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation for their ...

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 ...

Some countries/jurisdictions have enacted full or partial bans on the practice of shark finning—slicing off the fins of the shark at sea (often while the shark is still alive) and discarding the ...

Over my 50-plus years in the automotive repair industry and as an ASE and General Motors Master Technician and vocational instructor, I have witnessed thousands of new technologies introduced in the ...

20,000 live animals, all endangered or protected species, have been seized during Operation Thunder, the biggest global ...

Even thought sharks are not common in our seas, Hong Kong is the centre of the shark fin trade, accounting for about half the global shark fin trade every year. Because of overhunting, some shark ...

A landmark decision to regulate the trade in sharks for shark fin soup is bound to have ramifications for Japan, a key exporting nation. Blue sharks were among 54 species of requiem sharks that ...

A woman has watched in horror as her partner was mauled by a shark in chest-deep water off a Western Australian beach.

Hammerhead sharks are among the most endangered species because their fins are highly prized for shark-fin soup, an Asian delicacy. They tend to move in packs and congregate in specific areas such ...

HONOLULU--A business that owns a Japanese fishing boat pleaded guilty Thursday in a case involving Indonesian crew members who cut fins from sharks. Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd. agreed to pay a $126,000 ...