Research shows that catch-and-release policies aren’t enough to slow the trend In a nutshell Catch-and-release policies help but aren’t enough. While retention bans reduce shark deaths, many species ...

Human actions, such as incidental fishing and ineffective policies, push one-third of shark populations toward extinction.

Data shows that while retention bans are a positive first step, they alone won’t be sufficient to stop the ongoing decline.

Marine biologist Fernando Trujillo has spent a lifetime working with the endangered creatures, which offer a window into the ...

Two Russian divers were reported missing off a popular resort in Batangas province in February. The following day, news reports said they were found dead and were attacked by sharks. Later, autopsy ...

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), ...

Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...

Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the ...

“In a jaw-dropping moment of marine history, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium has announced the rare arrival of a baby gray nurse shark!” aquarium officials said. “The tiny yet mighty male pup, affectionately ...

Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census, the world's largest collaborative effort to accelerate the discovery of new marine ...

Rosie knows the Lighthouse Reef Atoll like the back of her fin. She calls this atoll home and is a matriarch of the thriving ...