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n. - A genus of oceanic sharks.

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  • The United States and Palau had put in proposals to restrict international trade in white tip sharks and hammerhead sharks, while the European Union has proposed protecting...
  • I'm too late, but it is almost positively a porbeagle (Lamna nasus).
  • One example is salmon sharks (Lamna ditropis), which have been observed as far north as False Pass, an important migratory passage for whales, salmon, and other marine...
  • Likewise, the EU warned: "Unsustainable target fisheries for Lamna nasus in parts of its range have been driven by international trade demand for its high value meat."
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