List of threatened sharks - Wikipedia
WEBShark species are increasingly becoming threatened because of commercial and recreational fishing pressures, the impact of non-shark fisheries on the seabed and shark prey species, and other habitat alterations such as damage and loss from coastal development and marine pollution. [6]
10 Endangered Shark Species You Should Know - Treehugger
WEBNov 25, 2020 · Approximately 30% of shark species are either vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. Meet some of these incredible but endangered sharks.
Shark | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe oceanic whitetip, porbeagle and three hammerhead species are some of the shark species of concern for WWF, where the impact of trade is contributing to declines in populations. Millions of these sharks continue to be fished annually to supply the persistent demand for their fins and meat.
10 of the Most Endangered Shark Species - Ocean Info
WEBSome of the most endangered species of sharks include the Pondicherry shark, the zebra shark, the oceanic whitecap shark, and the common thresher shark. All of these sharks are threatened by fishing, commercial and recreational, as well as habitat destruction.
Endangered Ocean: Sharks | Ocean Today - National Oceanic and ...
WEBSharks take many years to mature, have only a few young at a time, and are highly migratory. What makes them unique also makes them vulnerable. While the majority of shark species have sustainable populations, a number of …
Extinction: 'Time is running out' to save sharks and rays - BBC
WEBThe scalloped hammerhead is critically endangered. Scientists say sharks and rays are disappearing from the world's oceans at an "alarming" rate. The number of sharks found in the open oceans has...
Which sharks are the most endangered? - Save Our Seas …
WEBOf the 1,199 species assessed, 121 are classed as Endangered, 90 as Critically Endangered and 180 as Vulnerable, according to criteria established by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Looking at sharks specifically, 31.2% of all species assessed are threatened with extinction.
Overfishing puts more than one-third of all sharks, rays, and chimaeras ...
WEBSep 8, 2021 · More than one-third of all sharks, rays, and chimaeras (fish related to sharks and rays) are now at risk of extinction because of overfishing, according to a new study re-assessing their IUCN Red List of Threatened Species extinction risk status.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - IUCN SSC Shark …
WEBUnder this system, information on geographic range, life-history, population trend, size and structure, threats and conservation measures, is used to evaluate each species against the IUCN Red List criteria and assign it to one of eight Red List categories.
Most high-seas shark species now threatened with extinction
WEBJan 27, 2021 · Shark populations in the high seas have fallen by 71% since 1970, researchers have found. The main cause is overfishing, which has put three-quarters of these species at risk of extinction.
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