Come join us in the water! On this episode, we explore how sharks are being driven to extinction and why that matters for humanity. We talk about Jaws, Megalodon, amiable sharks, human-left-foot-soup, and which shark Greg would go swimming with! Sit back, relax, and keep an eye on your toaster - that thing's gonna kill you.

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Sources:

Alarming Decline in Shark Populations Points to Need for Stricter Conservation Measures by Rachel Hopkins and KerriLynn Miller

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2021/03/09/alarming-decline-in-shark-populations-points-to-need-for-stricter-conservation-measures

Shark numbers in 'alarming' worldwide decline as many species face extinction, study says by Doyle Rice

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/01/27/shark-populations-declining-worldwide-study-reports/4279611001/

Sharks at unprecedented risk of extinction after 71 per cent decline by Adam Vaughan

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2265724-sharks-at-unprecedented-risk-of-extinction-after-71-per-cent-decline/

The Staggering Decline of Oceanic Sharks and Rays by David Sims

https://therevelator.org/decline-sharks-rays/

Shark Week Opens With Fake Megalodon Documentary by Rich Juzwiak

https://gawker.com/shark-week-opens-with-fake-megalodon-documentary-1028053485

Discovery Channel defends dramatized shark special 'Megalodon' by Breeana Hare

https://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/07/showbiz/tv/discovery-shark-week-megalodon/

The history of Shark Week: How the Discovery Channel both elevated and degraded sharks by Matt Cohen

https://theweek.com/articles/444542/history-shark-week-how-discovery-channel-both-elevated-degraded-sharks

Shark Slaughter: 73 Million Killed Each Year by Ker Than

https://www.livescience.com/1027-shark-slaughter-73-million-killed-year.html

The Influence of Culture on the International Management of Shark Finning by Andrea Dell'Apa, M. Chad Smith, Mahealani Y. Kaneshiro-Pineiro

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00267-014-0291-1

Sharks and Tunas: Fisheries Impacts on Predators with Contrasting Life Histories by Daniel E. Schindler, Timothy E. Essington, James F. Kitchell, Chris Boggs, Ray Hilborn

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The World Is Running Out of Fish Faster Than We Thought by James Wilt

https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvqmey/global-fish-stocks-are-in-even-worse-shape-than-we-thought

Shark Nets, Drumlines, and Safe Swimming by the Kwazulu-Natal Sharks Board

https://web.archive.org/web/20140128015833/http://www.shark.co.za/SharkNetsMore

Marine "Gold Rush": Demand for shark fin soup drives decimation of fish by Saeed Kamali Deghhan

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/04/marine-gold-rush-demand-shark-fin-soup

Beware of shark meat, FDA warns by Al Hinman

http://edition.cnn.com/HEALTH/indepth.food/meat/seafood/shark.mercury/index.html

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The Book That Spawned a Monster by Stephen Dowling

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3400291.stm

Shark Trouble by Peter Benchley

Sharks Should Be Respected, Not Feared from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2020/8/11/Sharks-Should-Be-Respected-Not-Feared