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Shark News - Issue 10 | September 2024
Content:
- 4 Editorial – A note from the Chair
- 6 Eulogy for Leonard J. V. Compagno
- 8 Q&A with Early Career Scientists within the SSG
- 18 Sharks and the Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
- 22 Shark Spotlight : Ningaloo Maskray (Neotrygon ningalooensis)
- 32 The Impacts of Climate Change on Sharks and Rays
- 46 ReShark – An International, Collective Effort to Recover Threatened Sharks and Rays around the World
- 60 Bringing Sharks into Focus
- 70 ISRAs of the Western Indian Ocean
- 78 Call for ISRA proposals: South America and Inland waters
- 80 eOceans – Scaling Up Shark and Ray Science and Conservation
- 84 Sawfish Conservation Society : Bringing Global Awareness to a Critical Species
- 90 TrackdAT – Tracking the Research that Moves Sharks and Rays
- 96 CMS Acts to Protect Sharks and Rays
- 104 White Shark Global
- 106 The Global Status Report
- 108 First Records of Chimaeras as Prey for Cape Fur Seals in Namibia
- 112 Captor and Verse - Wedgefish Exploitation Portrayed in Three Poems
- 122 Protecting the rhino rays of Karimunjawa Archipelago
- 130 Protecting Hammerhead Sharks in Bangladesh
- 138 Reef Manta Ray Conservation in the Chagos Archipelago
- 146 Don't Forget the Sharks in the Dark
- 156 Management Solutions to Protect and Recover Australia’s Threatened Endemic Sharks and Rays
- 164 All Sawfish now Critically Endangered but Sustained Conservation Efforts can Lead to Recovery
- 168 Community Illustrative Posters of Guatemala
- 174 Shark Cartoons in Sri Lanka
- 180 Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of Namibia - An Identification Guide
- 182 Field Guide to the Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of the East Coast of North America
- 184 Funding Opportunities
- 186 Upcoming Meetings
- 187 Our Sponsors and Supporters
Summary
The latest issue of Shark News offers a glimpse into the dynamic world of shark, ray, and chimaera conservation, showcasing global efforts to understand and protect these species. It emphasizes the value of landing and market surveys in assessing shark populations and the impacts of fisheries. The issue highlights fisheries-independent tools that reveal insights into species distribution and habitats.
In the Q&A section, two early-career scientists share their work from Malaysia and The Maldives, using unique sampling methods in contrasting environments. From Southeast Asia, stories explore how surveys shed light on bycatch and the trade of species, both threatened and non-threatened. The issue also covers how data-sharing platforms like eOceans are boosting conservation efforts and spotlights the Sawfish Conservation Society’s global awareness campaigns.
Updates from the ReShark project detail efforts to support species beyond the Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, while climate change’s impact on sharks and rays is explored in a series of informative fact sheets. Unique stories from Namibia reveal first-ever recorded predation of chimaeras by Cape Fur Seals. Cultural features delve into the significance of wedgefishes in China and Indonesia, while conservation work in Indonesia and Bangladesh focuses on sustainable practices and bycatch reduction.
The issue emphasizes manta ray conservation in the Chagos Archipelago and area-based management for Australian species, supported by the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project, which has identified over 400 critical regions. New identification guides from Namibia, North America, and Guatemala are introduced, alongside articles covering shark and ray conservation efforts in Guatemala.
Additionally, Don’t Forget the Sharks in the Dark highlights deep-sea shark conservation, while Shark Cartoons in Sri Lanka creatively communicates shark conservation through art. There’s also a sneak peek into the upcoming Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras report.
Packed with inspiring stories, innovative research, and global collaborations, this issue of Shark News is a must-read for those passionate about marine conservation. Explore the 10th issue of Shark News!
