Shortfin makos are the fastest sharks in the sea, but they're failing to outpace the scale of overfishing that is driving ...

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 ...

The Mexican fishing industry catches thousands of both species every ... rebound from the substantial population losses it has already experienced. Shortfin mako shark photo by NMFS/Southwest ...

A popular TikTok account has revealed that a number of 'dangerous' sharks have been spotted in waters surrounding England - and it's making people think twice before diving in ...

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 ...

So in order to replace that energy they need to eat a lot of food. To ensure a meal, the Mako shark implements certain tactics when hunting. It will often attack and bite off the tail of its prey ...

NOAA Fisheries implemented regulations consistent with new ICCAT requirements adopted in 2021, based on the 2017 stock assessment. In the U.S, fishermen may not land or retain Atlantic shortfin mako ...

‘Despite decades of fishing pressure, shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean ... He goes on to caution, ‘Typically, in most of the exploited shark species we study we see pretty low ...