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Jul 20, 2021 · Sharks are ancient and vital for marine ecosystems, but face overfishing and extinction threats. Learn how sharks help the ocean, what are the main threats, and what can be done to protect them.
Learn about the over 1,000 species of sharks and rays, their importance for marine ecosystems, and the threats they face from overfishing, illegal trade, and habitat loss. Find out what WWF is doing to protect these top predators and how you can help.
Jan 27, 2021 · The 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...
Sep 8, 2021 · More than one-third of the world's shark and ray species are now facing the threat of extinction, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Overfishing, habitat loss and climate change are the main drivers of the 'desperate' decline of these ancient and diverse animals.
Shark 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]
Sep 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.
Jan 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.
