Comments on: SHARKS: Mystery solved regarding world’s second-largest shark

By: Rhiarna

Rhiarna — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:01:35 +0000

i love sharks they are awesome im just to scared to go swimming with them lol

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:04:44 +0000

is that real or is it fake

By: Buck Denton

Buck Denton — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:14:58 +0000

Thank you Andy!

By: Andy Bystrom

Andy Bystrom — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:03:44 +0000

Basking sharks are endangered and one of only 2 species of sharks currently portected by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). However, a new proposal includes 7 new species of threatened sharks – including 3 species of hammerheads – to be encorperated into CITES. This would mean that the international trade of these species’ fins would be regulated by the 175 member countries of the Convention. The proposal will be voted on in less than a week at this year’s conference in Doha, Quatar.

Shark finning is the nefarious practice of cutting of a sharks fins and then disposing the rest of the sharks body, often still alive, back into the sea. SHark fins are then sold to Asian countries where they are considered a delicasy and served in the infamous dish: shark fin soup.

The Conservatin is a great source of information. Thanks for the effort. I will be adding it to my blogroll!!

By: Dear Kitty. Some blog :: Basking sharks of Cornwall :: May :: 2009

Dear Kitty. Some blog :: Basking sharks of Cornwall :: May :: 2009 — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:14:19 +0000

[...] May 2009. The first officially recorded basking shark for 2009 was spotted by marine enthusiasts on Tuesday 31st March at Sennen Cove. This is a promising start to the year and good news for the Seaquest Basking Shark Project run by Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Basking shark migration research: here. [...]