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             Unfortunately for sharks, a variety of uses have been found for them, making them a more targeted species for commercial fisherman. Since a variety of popular fish on the market, like the salmon, have been over harvested, commercial fisherman found that sharks make a splendid replacement. If properly prepared and cooked shark can be considered a delicacy and is now served in high-class restaurants around the United States. In countries like Italy, Vietnam, Jamaica, Mexico, Lebanon, Turkey, and Java, shark has been served for centuries. Some restaurants find dogfish, a small shark that lives on the bottom of the ocean, useful in making fish and chips. Fisherman value shark fins the most. Shark fins can be preserved cheaply and easily, and they bring in a tremendous amount of money on the Asian market. Shark fins also act as an important ingredient in some medicines. Sharkskin is another part of the shark that is greatly valued. Sharkskin, a tough durable commodity, c!
             an be used as sandpaper or to fabricate elegant clothing. The use of sharkskin can clearly be seen throughout the ages. In medieval times, warriors would wrap the hilt of their swords in sharkskin so that they could get a good grip when the hilt was bloodied in battle. Sharks have become a valued commodity all over the world, because of their variety of uses.
             The endangered species list reserves spots for those species that will probably become extinct in the near future. The endangered species list already contains eight different species of sharks. The Great White, Lemon Shark, and Blue shark remain the most affected of all the sharks. In addition to the sharks already on the endangered species list, a number of other sharks with declining populations are also being considered. Millions of sharks die each year due to habitat destruction, commercial fishing, pollution, their variety of uses, and a widespread fear of t...