Half a century after the release of Jaws, American pop culture has fallen in love with sharks. Far from the feared specter of eras past, sharks have become a symbol of the ocean, of conservation, and the misunderstood.
In this time, laws have been passed by Congress and around the world to protect sharks. Yet today, more sharks are killed than a decade ago. Where did we fail them?
Dive headlong into the dark underworld of the U.S. shark trade, from viral poaching trends to international trafficking syndicates — and the powerful forces conspiring to strip sharks of their legal protections.
