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WASHINGTON— The highly imperiled shortfin mako shark was denied federal protection today by NOAA Fisheries, which stated that a listing under the federal Endangered Species Act is “not warranted.” In ...

As the sharks continued rolling in—147-pound mako, 466-pound thresher, 500-pound thresher, 174-pound mako—I talked with the tournament’s organizer, Shawn Harman.

Shortfin mako sharks are found worldwide “in tropical and temperate offshore waters,” according to the agency. They can reach 12 feet long, but most are closer to 6 or 7 feet long.

According to NOAA fisheries, adult Atlantic shortfin mako sharks are primarily found offshore, while juveniles are common in coastal waters. They can grow up to 13 feet long and live up to 30 years.

The mako shark was seen in the coast of El Garraf, Sain, July 2022. According to experts, the population of shortfin mako sharks has gone down by 60 percent in the last 75 years.

“The shortfin mako shark is the world’s fastest-swimming shark, but it can’t outrace the threat of extinction.” Defenders of Wildlife filed a listing petition under the Act in January 2021. NOAA ...