In some parts of the world, their fins are considered a delicacy. Moreover, despite prohibiting in various countries shark finning—removing fins, and tossing the rest of the fish back to the ocean, which results in them being unable to swim and suffocate, or falling prey to other predators—shark fins trade value is estimated at US$540 million to US$1,2 billion. What is more, they tend to get captured by targeted or incidental fisheries, resulting in a high mortality rate.
