Thomas Peschakさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Thomas PeschakInstagram)「Shortfin mako sharks are in trouble and next week could prove critical to species future. This month conservation experts from around the world are meeting in Geneva Switzerland for the 2019 CITES conference (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). Mako sharks are currently listed as endangered and their mortality in commercial fisheries is much too high to be sustainable (especially in the North Atlantic). Unlike other shark species where the majority of the value lies in the fins, mako meat, and to a lesser degree their jaws, are also in great demand. One way to reduce mortality is to list shortfin mako sharks under CITES Appendix 2, which can help regulate the global trade. Currently the US and Canada, countries normally at the leading edge of shark conservation, are planning to oppose the listing of mako sharks. To learn more about mako sharks and CITES, I have put up a link (below my bio) to a recent article penned by shark biologist and science writer @whysharksmatter It is a short, balanced and informative read, so go check it out! // The first image of my gallery shows a fishermen displaying the jaw of a large mako caught in the Indian Ocean. Photograph two is of mako shark carcasses landed at a port on the Arabian Sea. In photograph three a vendor tips out a large bag of dried shark fins from various species. The shark in photograph four is not a mako (it is a bull shark) but illustrates how much meat there is on a shark carcass. #makoshark #makosharks #abreakformakos #cites #citesconference #sharks」8月24日 22時28分