As long as there is a market for shark fins, fishermen will continue to find ways to elude shark finning bans. The newest loophole fishermen are exploiting is called “shark spining.” Shark spining is ...

Angel sharks, resembling rays more than typical sharks, have flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that help them camouflage themselves on the ocean floor. They use ambush tactics to capture ...

Have you ever been driving along and noticed a car sporting what looks like a collection of mini shark fins on its roof or rear? No, it’s not a mobile ocean exhibit or some sort of wild DIY decor.

I am writing in response to the letter “Stop the cruel practice: no more shark fin soup!” (Young Post, May 14). Many countries around the world are still hunting sharks. Although we do not ...

Workers in Kesennuma, northeastern Japan, are busy drying shark fins, a high-priced delicacy. The city in Miyagi Prefecture, which sees the largest annual catch of sharks in Japan, has a nearly ...