The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...

Shortfin makos are the fastest sharks in the sea, but they're failing to outpace the scale of overfishing that is driving them to extinction. Global demand for their meat and lucrative fins has placed ...

Their meat rivals swordfish in quality ... After my seasick cruise, I returned to the Maryland shore for Mako Mania, an annual shark-fishing tournament held at the Bahia Marina in Ocean City.

“The shortfin mako shark is the world’s fastest-swimming shark ... The species faces a barrage of threats, especially overfishing from targeted catch and bycatch, and is valued highly for its fins and ...

The shortfin mako shark faces a barrage of threats, especially overfishing from targeted catch and bycatch. The species’ highly valued fins and meat incentivize this overexploitation. “The Fisheries ...