Meanwhile another study published February 20 in PLoS ONE, describing the migratory patterns of the highly threatened oceanic whitetip shark, reveals why international cooperation may be the last option available to preventing this shark's extinction. (scientificamerican.com)
«The truth is, these regional fisheries management organizations don't have the teeth and don't monitor trade like CITES,» says Stony Brook's Chapman, senior author of the PLoS oceanic whitetip study. (scientificamerican.com)
The large fins of oceanic whitetips fetch about $ 90 per kilogram; hammerhead fins, also large for their size, bring in $ 110 to $ 220 per kilogram. (scientificamerican.com)