Risk of threatening new shark species

The confusion about the superficial appearance between a newly discovered shark species and hammerhead sharks can threaten the existence of both species.

The new shark is similar in appearance to the hammerhead shark found in the area about 7,000km from the east coast of the United States, proving that they are quite popular, according to UPI quoted experts of Southeastern University of Nova. (America).

As well as being too similar to hammerhead sharks, unnamed sharks can face the risk of being caught by innocents to get fins, making them disappear in the future.

According to researcher Mahmood Shivji, the situation not only makes it difficult for scientists to monitor the population of hammerhead sharks, but also threatens the existence of new sharks.

Every year, tens of millions of sharks are caught for fins and meat, pushing the ocean's "gods" into danger.

According to Shivji, if it does not soon recognize and classify new species of shark and determine their living conditions, it is likely that this species will be exterminated before the overfishing of humans.