Fishermen unload a boatload of blue and shortfin mako sharks caught at sea in the city of Itajaí, Brazil. Photograph By Victor Moriyama, Nat Geo Image Collection If you decide to have shark for dinner ...

You can find shark meat in the United States in certain grocery stores, seafood markets and online — but the type of shark you're buying might not be what you think it is, according to a new study. In ...

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), one of the most commonly landed sharks on both coasts of Guatemala. Silky sharks are listed under CITES Appendix II and are considered globally vulnerable.

Shark meat, a culinary delicacy in parts of South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, may not be what it seems. Many shark products sold within the U.S. are mislabeled, with some being endangered ...

One species stood out: the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), which has a wide distribution and is known to be landed on both Guatemalan coasts. By using “DNA zip coding,” scientists were able to ...

Sharks have been around for more than 450 million years, but these days they are in deep trouble. Since the 1970s, shark populations have gone down by more than 70% due to unsustainable practices such ...

Americans may unknowingly be eating endangered sharks and other at-risk animals, a study shows. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted DNA research on products ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Underwater view of sand tiger shark, carcharias taurus, seen from below. 31% of sampled shark products came from endangered or critically endangered species 93% of products were labeled only as 'shark ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — Be cautious at the seafood counter. That’s the message coming from the researchers who conducted a newly released study from the University of North Carolina. After testing ...