Illegal Shark Product Trade Evident in Australia and New Zealand

Adelaide residents rally to collect deluge of dead marine life from algal bloom

Dozens of sharks and rays collected from Adelaide beaches will be studied to find out how they were killed by the algal bloom amid fears of future local extinctions.

Illegal shark product trade evident in Australia and New Zealand

Research from the University of Adelaide's School of Biological Sciences and Wildlife Crime Research Hub has highlighted evidence of shark products entering both Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, including clear patterns in flows between the two countries.

Australia is responsible for one in five shark products seized at NZ borders

Scientists have revealed that while the amount of shark products seized at the Australian border has declined, we're not off the hook entirely when it comes to the shark trade.Research from the University of Adelaide showed that shark products entering Australia between 2009 and 2023 predominantly came from Asia.But one in five shark products – including fin products and "trophies" like preserved specimens – seized at New Zealand's borders came…

Illegal Shark Product Trade Evident in Australia and New Zealand

Research from the University of Adelaide's School of Biological Sciences and Wildlife Crime Research Hub has highlighted evidence of shark products entering both Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, including clear patterns in flows between the two countries.