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

Global demand for their meat and lucrative fins has placed this ... The situation for shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean is particularly dire. Populations are currently managed as two ...

Watch New Zealand fishermen get the shock of their lives when a massive mako shark leaps into the air and lands on the front ...

New research reveals that despite decades of overfishing, shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic still have relatively high ...

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