The limited range of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) offers reduced protection to vulnerable species such as the highly mobile silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). Threatened by commercial fisheries ...

A new shark-tracking tool promises to help scientists and the general public better understand the ancient predators. It can be used to follow tagged sharks in the Gulf of Mexico and provide insight ...

Multiple shark species are home to the Caribbean Sea, helping to create healthy marine ecosystems. The great hammerhead shark possesses a unique profile that creates specific tracking challenges for ...

As open ocean (pelagic) nomads, silky sharks are easily captured in longline and purse-seine fisheries and even though they are not the target species, they are typically retained for their valuable ...

Costa Rica faces growing pressure from environmental experts and lawyers to tighten enforcement of laws protecting endangered sharks. Recent court rulings have highlighted gaps in how the government ...