Research shows that catch-and-release policies aren’t enough to slow the trend In a nutshell Catch-and-release policies help but aren’t enough. While retention bans reduce shark deaths, many species ...

The angel shark buried at the bottom of the ocean floor ... Unlimited/Getty Images The biggest threat to angel sharks is fishing — both intentional and unintentional. These bottom-dwelling ...

Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...

The angel shark does not want to be found ... But it was the advent of modern fishing that really did the carnivorous fish in. That lie-and-wait strategy for ambushing prey also made it easy ...

Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction ...

Massachusetts officials are proposing new rules to better restrict shore-based shark fishing after fishermen were seen ...