The megamouth shark is not an endangered species. The IUCN lists the megamouth shark as a species of least concern, but it is incredibly rare and has not appeared often in commercial catches. However, since this species and sharptail molas (Masturus lanceolatus)—a species that has been subjected to increased commercial fishing pressure during the 21st century near Asia—travel at similar depths in the water column and have been captured together in fishing nets, the IUCN worries that megamouth sharks may be vulnerable to the same threats.
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