Mako sharks are fast, predatory sharks that can be found swimming in tropical and temperate oceans. These speedsters of the seas can reach 31 miles per hour, with bursts of up to 46 miles per hour.

The study’s results underscore that treating northern and southern Atlantic mako populations as distinct is not just a fisheries policy decision—it’s a necessity backed by genetic evidence. “Typically ...

Shortfin makos are the fastest sharks in the sea, but they're failing to outpace the scale of overfishing that is driving ...

“A large metallic grey dorsal fin signalled a big shark, a short-fin mako. But wait, what was that orange patch on its head? A buoy? An injury?" Constantine recalls. "We launched the drone, put the ...

Marine researchers in New Zealand have documented an unprecedented interaction between a shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) and an octopus. During a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki Gulf ...

After about one day, the logger detached from the shark, floated to the surface, and was retrieved to obtain the data. Tunas, billfishes, and some sharks, such as white sharks and shortfin mako sharks ...

NOAA Fisheries implemented regulations consistent with new ICCAT requirements adopted in 2021, based on the 2017 stock assessment. In the U.S, fishermen may not land or retain Atlantic shortfin mako ...