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SharkoFiles: Goblin Shark

The goblin shark is a shark species renowned for its ghoulish appearance and unique profile. It is one of the creepier fish in the ocean. This shark comes from the Mitsukurinidae family, a family of sharks that date back over 125 million years. Today, the only known representative of this ancient family is the goblin […]

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Mako conservation on agenda for ICATT meeting

The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas will consider proposals to ban the retention of shortfin makos and require that all sharks landed have their fins still attached to ease finning ban enforcement during its meeting this week in Mallorca. “The U.S. has long been a global leader in shark conservation and never has […]

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New amphipod species discovered in mouth of whale shark

In 2017, Japanese scientists found hundreds of shrimp-like creatures in an unusual place: on the gill rakers of a female whale shark, the world’s largest fish, living in a fish preserve off the island of Okinawa. The researchers scuba-dived in the preserve, then using a suction pump collected some of the crustaceans. Back in the […]

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Shark fin bill ready for final hurdle

After a momentous victory for sharks with the passage of the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 737), the fate of the new shark protection rules now rides on the U.S. Senate passing the companion legislation (S. 877), which was introduced by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.). The senate bill has […]

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Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act passes major hurdle in House

Thanks to a groundswell of last-minute support from a grassroots effort by numerous conservation groups and organizations, the shark finning industry in the United States suffered a serious legislative defeat. The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, H.R. 737, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in a 310 to 107 vote late Wednesday night. […]