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A study released this week shows that critically endangered sharks are being sold as generically labeled \u201cshark meat\u201d in the United States.<\/p>\n
A group of researchers published their findings<\/a> in Frontiers in Marine Science after genetically testing 29 different samples of shark products purchased in the U.S.<\/p>\n The results of their DNA tests showed that three critically endangered species of shark (great hammerhead, scalloped hammerhead, and tope) were among the sampled meats.<\/p>\n Weather in your inbox<\/p>\n By signing up you agree to the Terms<\/a> & Privacy Policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n The International Union for Conservation of Nature maintains a list of critically endangered species<\/a> from around the world. Their research shows that fishing has caused a significant decline in worldwide shark populations and \u201cone-third of shark species are threatened with extinction and designated as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n The authors of the study concluded that \u201cnearly all\u201d shark meat sold in the United States is ambiguously labeled or outright mislabeled for sale.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/weather.com\/_next\/static\/media\/morning-brief-logo.73126316.svg\"\/){kind=logo}
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