Scalloped hammerhead sharks are endangered due to overfishing for their fins, which are used in shark fin soup. They were once thriving but are now at risk of disappearing forever if overfishing is not stopped. While some governments and organizations are working to protect them through legislation and awareness campaigns, poaching remains a problem. The issue would be improved by regulating the fishing season instead of allowing it every day. If no action is taken, these unique sharks may soon only exist in historical accounts rather than the ocean.

1. Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks
By: Hunter Wiese

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. About the Scalloped Hammerhead
Shark
He is a carnivore, gets
13-20 feet long, and
is an endangered
animal.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Helpful Organization’s
• The Organizations trying to stop this are
the World Conservation Union & Humane
Society International.

10. Worst Affected Area

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. What Chin will Lose if he Loses His
Job.

14. 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.

15. Sources
• www.Sharkyear.com
• www.WorldConservationUnion.com
• www.redorbit.com
• www.flmnh.ufl.edu
• www.iucnredlist.org