Gulf shark populations in decline - in pictures

  • Whitetip reef sharks in the Arabian Gulf are in decline. Alamy
    Whitetip reef sharks in the Arabian Gulf are in decline. Alamy
  • A school of blacktip reef sharks off Kadavu Island, Fiji. The species is found in UAE waters, but numbers are falling
    A school of blacktip reef sharks off Kadavu Island, Fiji. The species is found in UAE waters, but numbers are falling
  • Sandbar and dusky sharks off the coast of Israel in December 2022. Dusky sharks are in decline across the region. AFP
    Sandbar and dusky sharks off the coast of Israel in December 2022. Dusky sharks are in decline across the region. AFP
  • A blue shark off the Azores, Portugal. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
    A blue shark off the Azores, Portugal. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  • A zebra shark at Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo. The species is in decline in the wild. Photo: Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
    A zebra shark at Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo. The species is in decline in the wild. Photo: Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
  • Hammerheads are one of several shark species whose numbers are declining in seas across the region. Photo: PRNewsFoto / Mandalay Bay
    Hammerheads are one of several shark species whose numbers are declining in seas across the region. Photo: PRNewsFoto / Mandalay Bay
  • Tiger sharks caught by Indonesian fishermen. Tiger sharks are at risk of becoming endangered due to overfishing and habitat loss. AFP
    Tiger sharks caught by Indonesian fishermen. Tiger sharks are at risk of becoming endangered due to overfishing and habitat loss. AFP
  • A bull shark at Lisbon Oceanarium, one of the biggest in the world. Bull sharks are becoming increasingly rare in the Arabian Gulf. EPA
    A bull shark at Lisbon Oceanarium, one of the biggest in the world. Bull sharks are becoming increasingly rare in the Arabian Gulf. EPA