Hello readers,
So today is one of the first non-book related posts I
hope you enjoy

I love great whites I may even go as far to say they are
beautiful and majestic, I could honestly watch them swim for ages. Given the Great Whites reputation as the
“killer” and most “violent” shark, I am more concerned about the Bull shark or
Cookie Cutter shark. The bull shark is commonly found worldwide in coastal
areas of warm oceans and can be found in freshwater rivers and lakes.
I get that Sharks can be seen as kind of scary because in
the water they're faster than us, can appear from nowhere in an instant. If you
find yourself swimming in the ocean or even some rivers you’re probably nearer
to sharks than you realize don’t forget it’s their home. With millions upon
millions of beach-goers and surfers taking to the water every day, only a small
handful are ever bitten or killed by sharks.

Sharks may look scary and occasionally an encounter with
them can be fatal but on average, only five out of 70 to 100 attacks result in
death while coconuts kill 150 people each year worldwide ad hippos kill 2,900.
Why are sharks becoming endangered?
Demand for Shark fin
The growing demand and trade in shark fins which are
often used to make an expensive Asian soup has become a serious threat to many
shark species. This practice is non-discriminatory again sharks and affects
many different shark species, including whale sharks.
Overfishing
The overfishing of sharks happens because of the huge
demand mainly for shark fins and a lack of management to ensure shark fisheries
are sustainable. Some species, such as the spiny dogfish is targeted primarily
for its meat.
Bycatch
Sharks are often caught incidentally by fishing gear set
for other types of fish such as tuna longlines, trawls and seine nets and many
will simply be discarded.
Statistics
Critically Endangered: 11
species (includes Ganges shark, angel shark)
Endangered: 15 species (includes great
hammerhead, broadfin shark)
Vulnerable: 48 species (includes
whale shark, great white, basking shark)
Near Threatened: 67 species (includes bull
shark, tiger shark)
Least Concern: 115 species (includes megamouth
shark, tasselled wobbegong)
Sources
World Wildlife Fund. (2018). Shark | Species | WWF.
[online] Available at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/shark [Accessed 13
Jul. 2018].
Shark Conservation | Sharkopedia Sharkopedia.
(2018). Shark Conservation: How You Can Help. [online] Available at:
https://sharkopedia.discovery.com/shark-topics/shark-conservation/#how-many-shark-species-are-endangered
[Accessed 13 Jul. 2018].
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