Yet, in a relatively short period of time, humans and their technological arsenal have driven most shark populations to the ...

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 ...

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. The practice involves "cutting off a shark's fin, often while the shark ...

As long as there is a market for shark fins, fishermen will continue to find ways to elude shark finning bans. The newest loophole fishermen are exploiting is called “shark spining.” Shark spining is ...