400-Million-Year-Old Creatures on the Brink of Extinction
Scientists took a close look at how oceanic sharks and rays are faring globally and found that these species have declined by over 70% in the last 50 years, due...
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It’s Time to Get Serious about Ending Illegal Fishing
Every day, vessels engaged in illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing travel to remote and unmonitored locations to capture valuable marine species, often d...
Congress Shows How U.S. Must Lead to End Illegal Fishing
House Committee hearing illuminates the dirty secrets tied to the seafood we eat—from pirate fishing to shark finning to seafood slavery—and how the U.S. sh...
The Hidden Role of the U.S. in the Global Shark Fin Trade
Even as the U.S. is considered a leader in shaping global shark conservation policies, a new report presents NRDC’s research showing that our country still al...
Countries Strengthen Commitments to Protect Sharks Worldwide
Countries attending the World Wildlife Conference once again expressed their concern for global shark populations this week and expanded their commitment to con...
More Vulnerable Than Vicious, Sharks Need CITES Protection
Extending CITES protections to sharks will help safeguard additional shark species threatened by international trade, while strengthening how this international...