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Where are they now?
Where are they now?
Current population size:
as few as 200 left in the oceans
This is not an endemic species, as you can see in the map to the left, great hammerheads can be found in many coastal ecosystems across the world.
Status - Critically endangered
Status - Critically endangered
Great hammerhead sharks are listed as critically endangered. If actions are not taken to protect the species, it could lead to extinction.
Why are they threatened?
Why are they threatened?
threatened by the global shark fin trade because of the large size of their fins
overfishing
pollution
90% death rate if caught
Impacts & Protection
Impacts & Protection
Sadly, current follow up actions have been completely lacking for sharks in this endangered category.
"In 2010, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) prohibited retention, transshipment, landing, and sale of Great Hammerheads (and other hammerhead species) for ICCAT fisheries operating in the Convention Area."
"The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) designated the Great Hammerhead as a 'key shark species' in 2010, but has yet to adopt hammerhead catch limits."
"In 2012, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) banned retention and mandated careful release for the Great Hammerhead and 23 other elasmobranch species listed on the Barcelona Convention Annex II"
"In 2014, the Great Hammerhead was listed on Appendix II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), which reflects Parties’ commitments to work regionally toward conservation."
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