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The $1-Billion Shark Trade: Can Conservation Keep Up?
Global Status Report, NewsIn this article by Forbes, it features the Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, the latest report by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group.
Demand for shark meat doubles despite species extinction threat
Global Status Report, NewsDelve into this article from Oceanographic, where it features the Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, the latest report by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group.
The IUCN’s report on the global status of sharks, rays and chimaeras: a crisis, but there are solutions
Global Status Report, NewsSee here for the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group’s latest publication, The Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, feature in this article from Save Our Seas Foundation.
A third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions
Global Status Report, NewsThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report, Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras, that highlights new knowledge compiled by 353 experts from 115 countries and stresses the urgent need to address overfishing and bycatch in all countries.
IUCN WCPA Technical Note 16: Approaches for identifying areas of particular importance for marine biodiversity
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), NewsA technical brief on important marine areas has just been released at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (CoP 16) of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia.
Shortfalls in the protection of Important Shark and Ray Areas undermine shark conservation efforts in the Central and South American Pacific
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), NewsNew update on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project published in the journal, Marine Policy.
Mouton, T. L., Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Rohner, C. A., Charles, R., García-Rodríguez, E., Kyne, P. M., … & Jabado, R. W. (2025). Shortfalls in the protection of ISRAs undermine shark conservation efforts in the Central and South American Pacific. Marine Policy, 171, 106448.
Divers, Fishers and Scientists Map Sharks and Rays to Save Them
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), NewsSee here for an interactive map developed by Macaranga that features the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) delineated within Malaysian waters.
Important Shark and Ray Areas delineated in the New Zealand and Pacific Islands region
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), News, Press“Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters”
A recent assessment using the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction.
Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), NewsIn this article by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), they feature the latest regional workshop from the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project in Fiji for the New Zealand and Pacific Islands region.
Protecting sharks and rays in Pacific waters
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), NewsRead here in this issue of the Samoa Observer about the New Zealand and Pacific Islands’ regional workshop for the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project.
Shark News | Issue 10 | September 2024
News, Shark NewsWe want to invite you to discover the tenth 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.
Polar waters: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), NewsThe fifth region targeted by the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project covered the Polar Waters (Region 1). Stemming from the workshop in Tirana, Albania from 27-29 May, 2024, this resulted in the delineation of 34 ISRAs, four candidate ISRAs, and 11 Areas of Interest.
A decade of LAMAVE research shapes IUCN Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Philippines
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), News, PressSee here for the press release by the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE), featuring the ISRAs delineated in the Asia region
Researchers Map 43 Important Shark and Ray Areas in Indonesia
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), News, PressThe Konservasi Indonesia has provided a press release sharing an update on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project from Asia, specifically focusing on the ISRAs delineated in Indonesian waters.
MMF Helps Shape Seven New Important Shark and Ray Areas in Myanmar & Thailand
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), NewsRead more about the Asia update of the Important Shark & Ray Areas (ISRAs) project from the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF).
122 Important Shark and Ray Areas identified in Asia
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), NewsIn this article from Oceanographic, it features the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project, and the release of the compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas identified in the waters of Asia.
2023 IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group’s Annual Report
News, Publication releaseWe welcome you to explore further information about the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group’s (SSG) work and results in 2023.It is available online on the SSC SSG’s portal
122 Important Shark and Ray Areas identified in Asia
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), News, PressThe Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project has released a compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas identified the waters of Asia. Areas delineated range in size from 0.9 km2 to 420,817.93 km2, encompassing shallow coastal waters to seas as deep as 1,928 m. They are important for a wide range of threatened and non-threatened species including the Widenose Guitarfish Glaucostegus obtusus, the Giant Freshwater Whipray Urogymnus polylepis, the Megamouth Shark Megachasma pelagios.
Asia: A Regional Compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), News, Publication releaseThe fourth region region targeted by the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project covered the Asian region. This regional expert workshop was held in Bali, Indonesia from 22–26 January 2024. This compendium provides an overview of all areas delineated.
All sawfish now Critically Endangered but sustained conservation efforts can lead to recovery
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, News, Publication releaseNew update on sawfish species published in the journal, Oryx.