Comment from Deniz Bolbol

Scalloped hammerheads are extremely vulnerable to targeted fishing by industrial longlines fishing for the shark fin trade. Because of this, its populations are experiencing drastic declines. It's imperative that this species be protected under the Endangered Species Act which would trigger new policies to protect these sharks and their habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ALREADY lists scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) as endangered and warns of a very high risk of extinction for this species in the wild. The USA is behind by not already listing this species as endangered -- WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Like all sharks, scalloped hammerheads play an important role in the health and balance of marine ecosystems. Threatened coral reef ecosystems seriously suffer from the removal of this top predator.