There is a glimmer of hope. "Entire bans on shark fishing — not just finning — over large swaths of ocean were the best regulations the group assessed," The Washington Post reported.

Why banning the practice of chopping off shark fins is not saving sharks A study in the journal Science found that the number of sharks killed by fishing is going up despite government efforts to ...

However, even as these regulations were being enacted, shark deaths from finning "increased from at least 76 to 80 million sharks between 2012 and 2019," the study found.

Shark finning must be banned worldwide, and we need more policies to safeguard these essential creatures. Speaking out and supporting shark-friendly laws can make a real difference.

Catch data from 2012 to 2019 reveal shark deaths from fishing increased from 76 million to 80 million per year. Researchers stress that more action is needed to save threatened species.

Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins from a living shark. The primary market for shark fins is to make shark fin soup, a traditional Chinese dish. Shark Fin Laws In 2000, Congress ...

But regulations that directly target shark mortality—not finning alone—should be pursued to protect sharks as a whole, the study authors tell Live Science ’s Melissa Hobson.

Despite widespread legislation and fishing regulations aimed at reducing wasteful shark finning practices, global shark fishing mortality is still on the rise, researchers report. The findings ...

Many of the policies enacted around the world to curb the mass killing of sharks have backfired, partly because well-intentioned rules against taking the predators solely for their fins have led ...

The European Union's executive Monday proposed a blanket ban on shark finning, in which the fins are sliced off sharks, often while they are alive, and their carcasses dumped in the sea.

New Scientist reported on Earth Day that U.S. is ending shark finning in its water. The new rule, which will come into effect in time for the shark-fishing season in June, is part of a plan to help ...