Sharks getting to extinction

 Every year, an average of 38 million sharks is finned. There are many reasons why sharks are endangered.
Firstly is due to game-fishing. This is because, people still find it entertaining to fish for sharks. Very often the victims of this “sport” are just killed and thrown back into the sea. Even if the shark is still alive when “released”, they often die due to exhaustion. Besides that, sharks are frequently caught in trawler nets or on long-line hooks that are set for tuna or swordfish. Sharks are highly migratory and they often swim in-groups that are the same size and age. This can mean that a key part of the population can be wiped out in one fell swoop. Lastly, sharks are killed for their fins. They are usually obtained by the barbarous practice of "finning", where the shark's tail and fins are cut off while they are alive, then the shark is thrown back into the water to die a drawn out, agonizing death. This practice is not only cruel and wasteful, but also absolutely pointless, as the harvested fins' meat has virtually no nutritional value. Fining has been denounced by many nations, but it nevertheless continues to be practised due to the “Big Money” involved in this industry. Thus, all commercial shark hunting within the 230,000 square-mile sanctuary in the South Pacific, essentially all of Palau’s national waters would be banned. This is just a step taken to save the sharks from extinction.