The oceanic whitetip shark's scientific name—Carcharhinus longimanus—comes from its long, rounded pectoral fin (Longimanus translates to “long hands”)

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The oceanic whitetip shark's scientific name—Carcharhinus longimanus—comes from its long, rounded pectoral fin (Longimanus translates to “long hands”)

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The oceanic whitetip shark's scientific name—Carcharhinus longimanus—comes from its long, rounded pectoral fin (Longimanus translates to “long hands”) photo copyright Andy Mann taken at and featuring the Environment class

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New rule focuses on improving survival of hooked oceanic whitetip sharks
NOAA Fisheries, working with Hawaii longline fishermen and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, has taken a big step in protecting threatened oceanic whitetip sharks.

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