Children and prisoners who rely on the government for their nutrition do not have a say in what they are being served. However, there is the expectation that what is being served is healthy and ...

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.

Americans are unwittingly eating critically endangered shark meat — with possibly dangerous consequences for their health, according to scientists. Shark meat can be purchased legally in the U.S., ...

Shark meat sold at grocery stores is full of hidden dangers — for both humans and the environment. The meat is often ambiguously labeled, obscuring the fact that it comes from critically endangered ...

Brazil has ordered at least 5,600 metric tons of potentially contaminated shark meat to serve in schools and other public institutions since 2004, a Mongabay investigation has revealed. Shark meat ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The country best known for samba and soybeans has quietly become the ...

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 ...

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A two-decade analysis shows that sustainable shark trade depends on collaborative global governance, improved traceability, and science-based catch limits, led by strong EU regulatory frameworks. The ...