Frontiers in Marine Science
10.3389/fmars.2025.1696369
Observational study
Animals
Stereo videography reveals fragility in a high value thresher shark population
4-Feb-2026
Authors VC and GC were employed by Divelink Cebu. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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A male pelagic thresher shark circles around a cleaning station. Findings showed that removing more than 5.3% of the population or more than 15 to 18 females per year would likely result in a decline of the population. Credit: Gokgoz et al., 2026.
Findings of a new Frontiers in Marine Science study showed that removing more than 5.3% of the population or more than 15 to 18 females per year would likely result in a decline of the studied thresher shark population. Credit: Gokgoz et al., 2026.