Fish
Mako Shark
B tier
Mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) yields dense, meaty steaks once popular as a swordfish stand-in—mild when bled, with a tight flake and steakhouse grill appeal. Shortfin mako is now widely overfished and protected or discouraged in many waters. Do not seek mako as a casual menu item; conservation status is poor in much of its range. Historical cookery treated it like premium steak fish—today ethical menus usually omit it. Listed for catalog completeness and species literacy.
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History
US sport and commercial fisheries popularised mako shark steaks on coastal menus.
Mako stood in for swordfish in grills and fish-and-chip shops in some regions.
International protections increased for shortfin mako amid stock collapse concerns.