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A variety of health products are made from shark liver oil and cartilage, which, it has been claimed, boost the immune system, reduce cancers, and protect against heart disease.

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Gerard Hutching, Sharks and rays – Sharks under siege, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5343/health-products (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 2 March 2009.