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Removing just 15 females of these sharks each year could threaten the entire population

03.20.26 | Frontiers
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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.

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.

Additional Media

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.
Pelagic thresher shark
Still of a pelagic thresher shark. The deformity on its dorsal fin was used for identification purposes. Credit: Gokgoz et al., 2026.

Keywords

Conservation Ecology Marine Conservation Marine Fishes Population Dynamics

Article Information

Journal
Frontiers in Marine Science
DOI
10.3389/fmars.2025.1696369
Method of Research
Observational study
Subject of Research
Animals
Article Publication Date
2026-02-04
Article Title
Stereo videography reveals fragility in a high value thresher shark population
COI Statement
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.

Contact Information

Deborah Pirchner
Frontiers
press@frontiersin.org

Source

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Original Source
https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2026/03/19/overheating-lizards-vulnerable-sharks-frontiers-photo-highlights

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Frontiers. (2026, March 20). Removing just 15 females of these sharks each year could threaten the entire population. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/19NQMKR1/removing-just-15-females-of-these-sharks-each-year-could-threaten-the-entire-population.html
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"Removing just 15 females of these sharks each year could threaten the entire population." Brightsurf News, Mar. 20 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/19NQMKR1/removing-just-15-females-of-these-sharks-each-year-could-threaten-the-entire-population.html.