Virginia Tech researchers tagged the first mako shark in the Mediterranean, uncovering key movement data critical for ...

Taiwan’s Fisheries Research Institute (FRI), in collaboration with local and Japanese universities, presented its findings on ...

By tagging the young mako shark, researchers from Virginia Tech and the College of Natural Resources and Environment gathered ...

V irginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean during the summer of 2023, the first time that this has been done in the region. These sharks are ...

A young mako lies gutted on the dock of Star Island Marina in Montauk, New York, site of an annual shark-fishing tournament. More than 60 tournaments, targeting shortfin makos, threshers ...

One fatality is reported by the International Shark Attack File. Shortfin mako sharks are known for their exceptional speed, agility, and predatory prowess. They are among the fastest sharks in ...

The research team successfully tagged a Mako shark for the first time in the region as part of another research project. Virginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark ...

Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years ... At CoP18 in August 2019, 18 species of sharks and rays—including shortfin and longfin mako sharks, six species of guitarfish, and 10 ...

The new rules include stiff penalties for the inhumane treatment of sharks and rays, including the eagle rays that frequently ...

Empty shark-egg cases occasionally wash up on coastlines around ... This is known as oophagy ('egg eating') and occurs in species including the shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) and bigeye thresher ...