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As we close in on Kisame Week 2026, we're discussing the dangers sharks face and what their future may look like!
Did You Know...
Due to overfishing and illegal tacts, such as ghost nets, there are roughly 1,200 species of sharks (alongside their cousins the rays and chimeras) that are threatened by extinction. Contrary to popular belief, sharks are often a byproduct of industrial fishing, usually accidentally caught in netting.
Shark finning–the practice of cutting off living sharks’ dorsal and mobility fins and letting them sink for disposal–started as a sign of social status in China and quickly bloomed to a global class culture phenomena. This cruel practice is believed to have reduced the global shark population by 70% species diversity in the past 50 years.
Shark meat is considered of low value, due in part to its high content of methylmercury, and as a result is not worth the cost of transporting bulky shark bodies to market. Many organizations are trying to utilize this in order to require caught sharks (accidental and intentional) be brought to port to authorise a fishing haul.
Did You Know...
Shark conservation comes in many shapes: studying their social and migratory behavior, mapping their breeding seasons, and even film and photography have improved sharks’ reputation, rewriting their narrative as curious and incredible fish that deserve our intrigue and protection.
There is a global movement to ban the transportation of shark fins! In 2023, the United States Senate banned entry and exit of shark fins and related products; Australia has enacted a multitude of laws at both federal and state levels to regulate and protect shark populations and Costa Rica’s 2001 ban of trade, production, and importation of fins has saved dozens of endangered species in their waters.
There are multiple shark species with legal protection status! Great White, Makos, Hammerheads,and Whale Sharks are just a handful of species that, if caught or killed illegally, offenders will be punished with revocation of fishing license, hefty monetary fines, and probable probation or jail time, according to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) guidelines.
Join us for Kisame Week '26!
And so the countdown begins for Kisame Week 2026, our 6th year running a week long event in celebration of our favourite shark man.
Find the Prompts here!
This year, we’re shaking things up with a bingo board style prompt list. Consisting of 24 prompts and a free space for Any AU, you’ll be able to post multiple times throughout the posting period, or once and link out your works from there.
Most of the rules have not changed, so we’ll be recycling some of the old posts from previous years, and adding new ones where needed.
How to Participate
Any AU List
General FAQ
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