… “How many warning signs do we need?” said Lawrence Chlebeck, marine biologist with Humane Society International (HSI). Queensland’s east coast gillnet fishery spans the entirety of the Great Barrier Reef and continues to gain profit from the fins and flesh of scalloped hammerhead sharks. Average: 2.5-3 metres Maximum: 4.2 metres. Topic: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini). } Scalloped Hammerheads are quite timid and not considered dangerous to humans. “On any given day, it looks like the chance of fishers encountering a scalloped hammerhead have declined,” said Dr Leonardo Guida, shark scientist at the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS). On stifling scientific curiosity, in the most egregious way possible. 0. return context; 8 ) Many countries do not report their catch at the species level, complicating data analysis. The great white shark may rule supreme, but due to both targeted and accidental fishing, these majestic creatures are vulnerable to extinction. Spanish name . The hammerhead shark is listed as endangered because it is targeted by the Asian people for the shark fin trade. All fishing in Queensland and the Northern Territory for the internationally Endangered scalloped hammerhead shark needs to stop, according to a new report that reveals key protections promised for the species have not been put in place. Share on Facebook . The Endangered Species Act is one of the strongest conservation laws on the planet, and to date, no shark has ever been given ESA protections. Great Hammerhead: Endangered; Great White Shark: Vulnerable; Commercial Fishing. } Beautiful ocean stories straight to your inbox. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Research done by numerous investigators has shown that the scalloped hammerhead populations have declined by over 95% in the past 30 years. if (!arguments.length) { For more from our Ocean Newsroom, click here or on one of the images below: //