Shark

Other threats include habitat alteration, damage and loss from coastal development, pollution and the impact of fisheries on the seabed and prey species. Shark finning attracts much controversy and regulations are being enacted to prevent it from occurring. The 2007 documentary, Sharkwater exposed how sharks are being hunted to extinction.
Protection
In 2009, the Shark Conservation Act of 2009, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. A similar bill is pending in the 2010 U.S. Senate. The bill would strengthen existing shark finning laws.