More than 180 nations gathering in Uzbekistan this week for the annual CITES conference could vote as early as Thursday on a ...

The bust, in the port outside of Peru's capital, Lima, led to the arrest of three men tied to a transnational criminal ...

Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by FIU marine biologist Diego Cardeñosa and Demian Chapman, director of the Shark ...

Research shows the illegal shark fin trade is still occurring globally despite international protections spanning more than a ...

Global wildlife talks opened Monday, with votes expected on increased shark protection, a bid to allow limited rhino horn ...

Per the Parks and Wildlife Code §66.2161, buying, selling or possessing shark fins for commercial purposes is illegal in ...

A study revealed widespread illegal shark fin trading, which has been occurring nearly 10 years after international ...

Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by FIU marine biologist Diego Cardeñosa and Demian Chapman, director of the Shark ...

Every year, thousands of shark and ray fins are smuggled across international borders, hidden in plain sight in shipping containers or mislabeled among other cargo. For authorities tasked with ...

At many Chinese restaurants in the United States, there's a special dish called shark fin soup. It's expensive — a delicacy and status symbol in Chinese culture that's served during banquets. The soup ...

Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. Instead, he was fascinated with how sharks move through ...