Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks

By: Hunter Wiese

My Issue

• Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks once thrived now they are an endangered species. We need to end this before it’s to late.

Why it’s My Issue

• This is my issue because hammerhead sharks used to be my favorite kind of shark so I decided to learn more.

If It isn’t Stopped…

• If this issue isn’t stopped Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks will only be something we read about not something we see.

About the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

He is a carnivore, gets 13-20 feet long, and is an endangered animal.

What They Die For

• These types of sharks are killed for mostly for their fins for shark fin soup, a delicacy in the China area.

What the Governments are Doing to Help

• The New South Wales Australian, Costa Rica, Honduras, and United States Governments has passed legislation to protect these sharks.

• While this might help the issue there are always going to be poachers.

How it Could be Stopped

• This problem could be easily stopped by put a short season when you can hunt these sharks, instead of everyday.

Helpful Organization’s

• The Organizations trying to stop this are the World Conservation Union & Humane Society International.

Worst Affected Area

Worse in China

• This issue would be more of a problem in the China area because they eat this shark as a delicacy over here it’s just something to catch for fun.

Meet Chin

• Chin is a fisherman in China he fishes shark but if shark hunting gets cut down or banned he doesn’t have a job, he hopes he can keep fishing. No shark fishing, no money.

What Chin will Lose if he Loses His Job.

Conclusion

• Now you have seen both sides of the story and know why scalloped hammerhead sharks are endangered. I hope it is solved soon because soon there won’t be any more of these sharks, it all depends on if people are aware of the cause.

Sources

• www.Sharkyear.com

• www.WorldConservationUnion.com

• www.redorbit.com

• www.flmnh.ufl.edu

• www.iucnredlist.org