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How shark meat became a global phenomenon

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How shark meat became a global phenomenon
How shark meat became a global phenomenon

Here’s what kids can learn from sharks

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Here’s what kids can learn from sharks
Here’s what kids can learn from sharks

Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought

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Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought
Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought

Reef sharks are in major decline worldwide

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Reef sharks are in major decline worldwide
Reef sharks are in major decline worldwide

How the U.S. is inadvertently facilitating shark fin smuggling

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How the U.S. is inadvertently facilitating shark fin smuggling
How the U.S. is inadvertently facilitating shark fin smuggling

Mako sharks get new protections from trade

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Mako sharks get new protections from trade
Mako sharks get new protections from trade

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Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark fins

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Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark fins
Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark fins

Shark fin is banned in 12 U.S. states—but it's still on the menu

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Shark fin is banned in 12 U.S. states—but it's still on the menu
Shark fin is banned in 12 U.S. states—but it's still on the menu
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