Video and text by @ShawnHeinrichs // In just three generations, overfishing has caused a 50-79% decline of shortfin mako shark populations. Demand for their meat and fins in the international market has tens of thousands of makos sharks being caught at a rate much faster than they are able to reproduce. It’s a pattern repeated across all of our oceans and across many targeted shark species. This month at #CITESCoP18, a record 18 species are up for new protections, including mako sharks. This is a pivotal point for the protection of #makosharks, one we can influence. Join us in #TurningTheTide and support #CITES4Sharks by signing your name asking Canadian Ministers @jonathanwnv and @cathmckennaottcen to stand up for sharks and switch their vote to “YES” -- protecting the mako and fulfilling their commitment to Canada’s role in environmental leadership. Click the link in @sealegacy bio to sign. With @ShawnHeinrichs @jim_abernethy @sea_legacy @wildlifevoiceinc @BlueSphereFoundation @VulcanInc @thewcs @sharkconservationfund (at Planet Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B06fSwLHhu9/?igshid=zfnbtujth52l