Not necessarily
A 1994 count in the Comoros showed that coelacanth numbers had
dropped by 30 percent in a three-year period. Accidental
catches due to increased fishing are partly responsible, but
it's also clear that the creature once considered useless by
local fishermen is now a valuable commodity sought by
scientists and others around the world. Rumors have even
circulated that fluid taken from the fish's notochord has been
sold by the drop in Asian markets as an elixir ensuring long
life. Fortunately, a ban on international trade begun in 1994
may have helped to stabilize the population in the Comoros.