Indeed a sad news that seeing a dead ganges shark in Mumbai fish Market. The good news is that there is possibility that there are few more available in fresh water of Ganges.
In our region Pakistan these shark species are known as Tiger shark and according to WWF Pakistan They are almost extint. The biggest threat is its over exploitation in the gillnet fisheries.
During search on this topic i found a link in which it is claimed that a 15 Ton prehistoric shark was captured off the coast of Pakistan Here is the link.
http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/15-ton-prehistoric-shark-captured-off-coast-of-pakistan/
In my 2 cent opinions that India and Pakistan are under developed countries. There are possibility to have more species of shark in fresh water of these countries but due to unavailability of resources and lack of government interest a lot of marine info is unknown to us and rest of the world. It is time to develop awareness program to common people and fishermen for the safety of shark and dolphin who help to maintain the ecosystem of marine.
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Yeah, you are right; finding one is at least an indication that the species is still out there.
Gillnet fisheries can cause so much damage, not only to sharks, but to many other species as well.
And I agree with you. I don't know too much about your country Pakistan, but India certainly could need a lot of awareness campaigns. I think there is still hope to save some of these species if fishing them becomes more regulated, and people are aware of which species to not fish.
We are at the same level as far as awareness is concerned. Third world countries have many other issues to be addressed so government doesn't bother about these issues. Let's hope for the best
Oh, it's a lot of work left before you can see real change them I suppose :(