Commercial fishing :)
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Commercial fishing poses major threats to shark populations. Shark fins are highly valued for traditional Chinese medicine and soup, leading to the practice of shark finning where sharks have their fins cut off and bodies discarded, killing an estimated 100 million sharks annually. Overfishing and overconsumption of shark meat, fins, and cartilage also threaten sharks, skates, and rays globally each year.
Commercial fishing :)
- 1. Commercial fishing The biggest threat to sharks, skates, and rays is the overfishing and over-consumption of their meat, fins, and cartilage. Shark fins are particularly sought after for traditional Chinese medicine and shark fin soup which is considered a delicacy in Asia. Commercial shark-finning is a practice where sharks are caught and their fins are cut off, then the body of the shark is discarded. Shark finning kills an estimated 100 million or more sharks globally per year.