Sharks
Asian Wildlife Trade Species information Page
Growing human populations and improved fishing technology have increased the threat on sharks across the world's oceans. Shark fins are considered a delicacy in many Asian diets and has led to the growth of illegal fishing. To harvest shark fins, fishers ply the world's ocean. Some definned sharks are fully utilized. Other sharks are caught solely for their fins. They are caught, finned by fishers, and returned to the ocean, where the shark bleeds to death.
SHARKS
This analysis includes only the species classified as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) and Vulnerable (VU) by IUCN (The World Conservation Union)
Scientific Classification
ORDER = Carcharhiniformis, Orectolobiformes
FAMILY = Carcharhinidae, Hemigaleidae, Odontaspididae, Cetorhinidae, Lamnidae, Rhincodontidae, Ginglymostomatidae, Stegostomidae, Rhinidae, Centrophoridae, Squalidae, Sphyrnidae, Triakidae, Hemiscylliidae
GENUS AND SPECIES =
Carcharhinidae Five species: Carcharhinus hemiodon, C. longimanus, C. borneensis; Negaprion acutidens, Glyphis glyphis
Hemigaleidae - One species: Hemipritis elongatus
Odontaspididae - One species: Carcharias taurus
Cetorhinidae - One species: Cetorhinus maximus
Lamnidae Three species: Carcharadon carcharias, Isurus paucus, Lamna nasus
Rhincodontidae - One species: Rhincodon typus
Ginglymostomatidae - One species: Nebrius ferrugineus
Stegostomidae - One species: Stegostoma fasciatum
Rhinidae - Ones species: Rhina ancyclostoma
Centrophoridae - Two species: Centrophorus granulosus, C. squamosus
Hemiscylliidae Two species: Hemiscyllium hallstromi, H. strahani
Triakidae One species: Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
Squalidae - One species: Squalus acanthias
Sphyrnidae One species: Sphyrna mokarran
COMMON NAME (ENGLISH) =
Carcharhinidae - Pondicherry shark, Speartoth shark, Borneo shark, Sharptooth lemon shark
Hemigaleidae - Fossil shark
Odontaspididae - Grey nurse shark, Sand Tiger shark
Cetorhinidae - Basking shark
Lamnidae - Great white shark, Longfin Mako, Porbeagle
Rhincodontidae - Whale shark
Ginglymostomatidae - Tawny nurse shark
Stegostomidae - Leopard shark
Rhinidae - Bowmouth guitarfish
Centrophoridae - Gulper shark, Deepwater spiny dogfish
Hemiscylliidae Papuan Epaulette shark, Hooded carpet shark
Triakidae Whitefin topeshark
Squalidae - Cape shark
Sphyrnidae Great hammerhead, Squat headed hammerhead shark
IUCN RED LIST =
Twenty two species among CR (1), EN (2) and VU (14)
Carcharhinidae - One species under CR (Carcharhinus hemiodon), two under EN (Carcharhinus borneensis, Glyphis glyphis) and two under VU (Carcharhinus longimanus, Negaprion acutidens)
Hemigaleidae - One species under VU: Hemipristis elongatus
Odontaspididae - One species under VU: Carcharias taurus
Cetorhinidae - One species under VU: Cetorhinus maximus
Lamnidae - Three species under VU: Carcharodon carcharias, Isurus paucus and Lamna nasus
Rhincodontidae - Ones species under VU: Rhincodon typus
Ginglymostomatidae - One species under VU: Nebrius ferrugineus
Stegostomidae - One species under VU: Stegostoma fasciatum
Rhinidae - One species under VU: Rhina ancylostoma
Centrophoridae - Two species under VU: Centrophorus granulosus and Centrophorus squamosus
Hemiscylliidae Two species under VU: Hemiscyllium hallstromi, H. strahani
Triakidae One species under EN: Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
Squalidae One species under VU: Squalus acanthias
Sphyrnidae One species under EN: Sphyrna mokarran
CITES LISTING =
Appendix I
Appendix II Cetorhinus maximus, Carcharadon carcharias, Rhincodon typus
Appendix III
Other Natural History Information
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/Whiteshark/whiteshark.html
http://www.shark.ch/Database/Search/species.html?sh_id=1142
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/GulperShark/GulperShark.html
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/baskingshark/baskingshark.html
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/OceanicWT/OceanicWT.html
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/SpinyDogfish/SpinyDogfish.html
Photos/Videos
http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/fish/Carcharhinus_longimanus/more_still_images.html
http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/fish/Negaprion_acutidens/more_still_images.html
http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/fish/Carcharodon_carcharias/more_still_images.html
http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/fish/Cetorhinus_maximus/more_still_images.html
Bushmeat-related publications and projects for this species or group
http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/x3690e/x3690e00.htm
http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/sgprofiles/sharksg.htm#over
http://www.traffic.org/content/232.pdf
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20061104/food.asp
http://www.traffic.org/dispatches/feb2003/whale_sharks.html
Recent news from media
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/04/0428_030428_sharkfins.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1182511.stm
IUCN Specialist Group for this species or group
http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/sgprofiles/sharksg.htm#over
REFERENCES
IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.Appendices I,II and III. . Downloaded on 07 August 2007.