Experts show deepwater sharks and rays are amongst the most sensitive marine vertebrates to overexploitation driven by international trade in meat and oil, urge conservation action
«Significant progress was made towards conserving sharks and rays at the recently concluded 14th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). A wide range of issues related to sharks and rays were discussed, including ecological connectivity, bycatch, and deep sea mineral exploitation activities. Major conservation success stories include listing several new species of sharks and rays on the CMS Appendices, adopting a Single Species Action Plan for Angelshark, encouraging the use of Important Shark and Ray Areas in marine spatial planning, supporting Concerted Actions for priority species, and taking action to ensure effective implementation of CMS requirements for the threatened Oceanic Whitetip Shark.»
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.
We welcome you to explore further information about the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group’s (SSG) statement on shark culls and control programs released on August 2023.
We want to invite you to discover the ninth issue of Shark News – the official IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Shark Specialist Group (SSG) magazine.
Shark News provides a forum for the exchange of information on all aspects of shark, ray, and chimaera conservation matters for SSG members and the general interested audience.
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.
