"The sharks that are especially slow-growing, sought-after and unprotected from overfishing tend to be the most threatened." "Today, one of the biggest shark fisheries on the high seas is the mako," Dulvy told AFP. In May, nations will vote on a proposal by Mexico to list the shortfin mako on Appendix II of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. The IUCN's shark group is conducting a two-year review of more than 400 species of sharks. More than half of shark species and their relatives are categorised as threatened or near-threatened with extinction.

Source: Philippine Star March 25, 2019 02:32 UTC