It's that they might not. We really don't think sharks can wait any longer. More than 100 million sharks are caught each year by crews from 125 countries. Canada initiated management controls in 1992 to regulate pelagic shark fishing. Sharks are fished for their meat, fins, cartilage, leather, teeth and jaws by commercial and recreational fisheries.
Sharks account for just one per cent of all the species fished in the world.
But they are slow to reproduce and take up to 14 years to mature. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.