Threats
Overexploitation of Biological Resources
Climate Change
Zebra sharks are threatened by commercial fisheries in most of their range. They are captured as targets or bycatch in coastal waters. They live in coral reefs, where destructive fishing practices like poisoning and explosives destroy their homes. These fish are sold in various countries in Asia. Their livers are used to make vitamins and the fins are consumed as shark fin soup. The remaining parts are made into animal feed or fertilisers.
