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Newly Discovered Great White Nursery Is 'Holy Grail' of Shark Research
"Probably the most significant discovery we’ve ever made on the ocean."
MX Pelagic Life: Making Sharks and Fishermen Work Together
The Mexican NGO is working to reveal the harm shark fishing does to both the ecosystem and the fishing economy of San Carlos. Their solution is to keep the sharks in the water—and bring the tourists in to see them.
UPS Finally Banned Shark Fins. What Now?
The world’s largest delivery company gave in to pressure from advocates, but how much good will it do?
Painting "Goose Paws" in China Will Get You Thrown in Jail
A man is on trial in China for painting goose feet and abalone to make them look more appetizing, because it's illegal to serve food with inedible ingredients. Add that to the long, weird, and terrifying list of food scandals to hit the country...
Shark Fin Soup Is Going Extinct
Good news, sharks: A new report from WildAid claims that Chinese sales of shark fin have fallen by 50 to 70 percent. You could thank conservation groups, but you should also wave a fin at anti-corruption efforts that have made decadent eating unpopular.
Gruesome ‘Spining’ Loophole Aids Criminal Shark Finning in Costa Rica
Designed to free up room in a ship’s hull, shark finning involves slicing off a shark’s cartilaginous fins and throwing its body overboard.