In the third regional workshop in a series of workshops, the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project turns towards the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. Read more in this article featured on Dive Magazine.
In this article from Yahoo! News, it emphasizes the importance of shark and ray conservation. This led to the discussion on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project and their progress thus far.
Read more about the importance of conserving sharks and rays in Ghana and Indonesia, and how the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project can support this. At the time of release in Medriva, the ISRA project had covered the Western Indian Ocean region and was geared towards the Asia region soon after.
The third region region targeted by the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project covered the Western Indian Ocean. This regional expert workshop was held in in Durban, South Africa from 11–15 September 2023. This compendium provides an overview of all areas delineated.
At the time of release, this article from Clicanoo focused on two areas proposed to be recognized as Important shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), one between Saint-Gilles and Saint-Paul, and the other between L’Étang-Salé and Saint-Pierre.
Focused on this article by SER Chain is the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project, namely on the two ISRAs confirmed in the Alicante and the Murcia Region.
This article released by À Punt Media highlights the areas delineated as Important Sharks and Ray Areas (ISRA) near the Valencian Community following the Mediterranean and Black Seas regional workshop.
The IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group (SSG) has released a compendium of Important Shark and Ray Area from the Mediterranean and Black Seas
This news article released on Diario de Mallorca featured the results of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop in the Central and Southern America region, notably in the Mallorca area.
Read more in this article about the 14 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) recognized along the coast of Mediterranean Spain, with the support of citizen science, featured in Observadores del Mar.
