Least Concern #63 Salmon Shark (Endangered species)

The Salmon Shark is a species of shark that lives from the sub-Arctic to the subtropical waters and is listed as least concern on the endangered species list.

Reasons for least concern status - Bycatch fishing.

Conservation efforts - 

• It is illegal in Alaska to fish the Salomon Shark.

Salamon Shark Facts -

Science Name: Lamna ditropis

Size: 200 - 260 cm 

Weight: 22 kg 

Native Locations:  200 and 260 cm 

Lifespan: 17 - 25 years

Population: est: 2,000,000

Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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