Shark Week

Question 1

Tiger Shark

Answer 1

heavily fished for its fins; near threatened

Question 2

smooth hammerhead

Answer 2

longline/driftnetting; near threatened

Question 3

Oceanic Whitetip

Answer 3

often caught by by-catch and bottom trawling; vulnerable

Question 4

bluntnose sixgill

Answer 4

bycatch by commercial fisheries; not threatened

Question 5

Shortfin Mako

Answer 5

low reproductive rate; not threatened

Question 6

Roughskin Dogfish

Answer 6

bycatch in trawl and line fishing; data deficient

Question 7

Sandbar Shark

Answer 7

slow growth rate; not threatened

Question 8

Gray Nurse Shark

Answer 8

low birth rate; vulnerable

Question 9

Galapagos Shark

Answer 9

Tuna fishing, dropline angling, and recreation fishing ; near threatened

Question 10

Cookie-Cutter Shark

Answer 10

small and sometimes avoid by catch; least concern

Question 11

Great White Shark

Answer 11

Notorious reputation has led to illicit trade; vulnerable

Question 12

Gray Reef Shark

Answer 12

Human induced changes to habitat and fishing; near threatened

Question 13

Bull Shark

Answer 13

fishing and pollution; near threatened

Question 14

Longfin Mako

Answer 14

threatened by fishing activity in habitat; vulnerable

Question 15

Velvet Belly

Answer 15

pollution, climate change, and overfishing; status unknown

Question 16

Blacktip Reef Shark

Answer 16

swims near land, frequently caught by fishers; near threatened

Question 17

Whale Shark

Answer 17

population congregate vulnerable to harpoon fishing; vulnerable

Question 18

Tope Shark

Answer 18

lack of conservation measure, unlimited fishing; vulnerable

Question 19

Pacific Sleeper Shark

Answer 19

hunted for meat, toxic unless allowed to dry and age; status unknown

Question 20

Black tip tope shark

Answer 20

low birth rate at risk for fishing activities; near threatened