Species Use Database

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Dive into the database and discover which species are being used, where and how.
What is it being used for? Is the use sustainable?
Is the species in use threatend with extinction?

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Target species scientific name Common name(s) Geographic location IUCN Red List status Purpose(s) of end use Practice of use Record considered ecologically sustainable / unsustainable Publication date Entered
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky shark Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean - western
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources No, sustainability not determined 2014 1 year 7 months ago
Isurus oxyrinchus shortfin mako shark Pacific - southwest
EN
Endangered
 Food and feed, Collection/display, Scientific Research, Decorative and aesthetic, Recreation Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2019 1 year 7 months ago
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead shark Indonesia, Indian Ocean - western
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources No, sustainability not determined 2023 1 year 7 months ago
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin mako shark Indonesia, Indian Ocean - eastern
EN
Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 1 year 7 months ago