The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and ...

A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.

More than 70 shark and ray species have been given new international trade protections after concerns over their populations ...

Governments adopted greater protections for more than 70 species of sharks and rays at an international wildlife trade ...

With their bright green eyes and slender bodies, gulper sharks are odd-looking, prehistoric creatures that have been around for millions of years. Found worldwide in waters from 200 to 1,500 meters ...

Sharks are some of the most threatened animals on Earth, with approximately one-third of all species assessed as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List. These animals are not only older than ...

With the 15 mysterious deepwater gulper sharks now listed for maximum trade protection, TRAFFIC and partners in the Deepwater ...

A new study found several species in the shark genus Carcharhinus are at risk of extinction. If so, ecosystems could fall ...

If you ever come face-to-face with the wrong kind of shark, there's something you probably want to avoid. Just a hint: ...

Majority of parties Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) have voted to adopt all shark and ray proposals, boosting the protection and conservation of ...

DNA testing shows fins from critically endangered species like hammerheads and oceanic whitetips are flooding Hong Kong ...

Meat from "critically endangered" sharks is being sold in grocery stores, reveals a new report. Researchers found that shark meat sold in U.S. grocery stores, seafood markets, and online vendors often ...