The Race Against Extinction: Genetic Lifeline Discovered for Endangered Shortfin Mako Sharks
The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...
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Scientists discover a genetic lifeline for the endangered shortfin mako shark
The situation for shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean is particularly ... Mahmood Shivji from the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Center (SOSF-SRC) and Guy Harvey Institute at ...
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Can the Ocean’s Fastest Shark Outswim Our Appetite for It?
A young mako lies gutted on the dock of Star Island Marina in Montauk, New York, site of an annual shark-fishing tournament. More than 60 tournaments, targeting shortfin makos, threshers ...
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Overfishing Threatens Shortfin Makos, But Science Offers A Survival Strategy
“Typically, in most of the exploited shark species we study we see pretty ... further erosion of this genetic diversity in shortfin mako sharks by urgently curbing overfishing, we have more ...
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Shortfin Mako Shark, Warty Sea Cucumber Protection Sought in Mexico
LA PAZ, Mexico— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today seeking protection for the shortfin mako shark and warty sea cucumber under Mexico’s Standard NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, the ...
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Brits are only just realising what 'dangerous' sharks there are in UK waters
Arguably the most dangerous shark in the UK, the Mako can grow up to 12 feet in length." The Save Our Seas Foundation adds: "Due to their speed, power and size, shortfin makos are often considered ...