Japanese angelshark is eaten and the rough skin is made into a type of leather called shagreen for use in wood finishing. Angel sharks in general are highly threatened by commercial trawl fisheries due to their susceptibility to capture and low rate of reproduction, and angel shark species elsewhere are known to have declined markedly under fishing pressure. Trawling activity in the Yellow Sea and other parts of the northwestern Pacific is intense and, coupled with pollution, has had a serious impact on the local ecosystem. The Japanese angelshark population is suspected to have declined by up to 50% or more under
Creatures from the Abyss secret laboratory studying mutated fish results of radioactive plankton. One of the specimens escaped killed the whole crew and preys on the unsuspecting teenagers. Reviews for "Creatures from the Abyss" are mixed to negative. On Rotten tomatoes it has an audience score of 25%. On IMDb it has a rating of 4,6/10. The movie review website, "b-movies.gr" gave the film a score of 4/5 and said that the film is a must for sea monster fans. Shriek Studio released "Creatures from the Abyss" on 31 July 2007 as part of the "Mutant Monsters Triple Feature" along with "The Dark" and