Hammerhead Sharks

New Shark Trade Regulations Hope To Prevent Overfishing And Provide Scientists Insight Into Species

Sharks, the ocean's most feared predators, are now feared for other reasons. Due to heavy overfishing in the past 30 years, many coastal shark species' populations have depleted by 95 percent, causing tremendous alarm among scientists and animal activists alike. In attempt to shift the trend, conservationists voted on March 11 to regulate the international trade of five different species of sharks to help prevent further overfishing.

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