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Shark News aims to provide a forum for exchange of information on all aspects of chondrichthyan conservation matters for Shark Group members and other readers. It is not necessary to be a member of the Shark Specialist Group in order to receive this newsletter. We publish articles dealing with shark, skate, ray and chimaeroid fisheries, conservation and population status issues around the world; circulate information on other relevant journals, publications and scientific papers; alert our readers to current threats to chondrichthyans; and provide news of meetings. We do not usually publish original scientific data, but aim to complement scientific journals. Published material represents the authors' opinions only, and not those of IUCN or the Shark Specialist Group. Publication dates are dependent upon sponsorship and receiving sufficient material for publication, formerly three issues per annum. Manuscripts should be sent to the editors at the address given on this page. Articles should be written in English, double spaced and are generally 750-900 words including references. Files sent by e-mail would be most gratefully received. Tables and figures must include captions and graphics should be pdfs or jpgs. Author's name, affiliation and address must be provided, with their fax number and email address where available. Enquiries about the Shark Specialist Group and submissions to Shark News should be made to Lucy Harrison (SSG Programme Officer) @ iucnshark@gmail.com.

Issue 16
In this issue...
Shark conservation and management through CITES, Spiny dogfish miss the boat, Global whale shark tourism, Trade in sawfish rostra, Management challenges for freshwater stingrays, Shark and ray sanctuary in Mauritania.

Issue 15
In this issue...
Research and education in public aquaria: a South African perspective, Collection permit regulations, Captive breeding and sexual conflict in aquaria, South American freshwater stingrays in captivity, Release to the wild of sharks from public and private aquaria, Partial recovery of sharks in Chagos waters, Red List Workshops, recent news, publications and meetings.

Issue 14
In this issue...
Conservations with a former sawfish fishermen, Molecular genetics of some Brazilian sharks, Artisanal ray fishery in the Gulf of California, Historic trends in catches of the Brazilian longline fishery, Elasmobranch bycatch in the Chilean deep sea crustacean fishery.

Issue 13
In this issue...
Western Australia's Dusky Shark Fishery, Status of Shark Fisheries in Central America, Challenges of Atlantic Shark Management, Spiny Dogfish in the US Atlantic, CITES update.

Issue 12
In this issue...
Modelling the school shark fishery in southern Australia, Management of North Sea rays, Commercial shark landings in south-west England, Spiny dogfish management in Atlantic Canada, FAO Plan of Action for the conservation and management of sharks, Shark and skate fishery in the Algerian Basin.

Issue 11
In this issue...
White shark cage diving and whale shark dive management, Recreational fisheries management, Testing the shark POD, Aquariums: their role in research and education.

Issue 10
In this issue...
Threat to sharks in the Bijagos Archipelago Biosphere Reserve, FAO consultation on the conservation and management of sharks, Fishery for the shortfin mako in southern Brazil.

Issue 9
In this issue...
Reproductive strategy of the great white shark, Discovery of river shark in Sabah, Status of shark conservation and fisheries in Hawaii, SSG activities, Sharks and CITES.

Issue 8
In this issue...
SSG activities, Red List assessments for elasmobranchs, TRAFFIC International shark trade report, Status of spiny dogfish in the Northwest Atlantic, Cultural and economic importance of sawfishes, Costa Rica's shark cartilage industry, European Elasmobranch Groups.

Issue 7
In this issue...
Tagging programmes: Telemetry and data storage tags, Population genetics, Tagging and release mortality.

Issue 6
In this issue...
Localised stock depletion, Key areas for shark conservation, Report of meeting of the ICES Elasmobranch study group, TRAFFIC study of the international shark trade.

Issue 5
In this issue...
Mobulid conservation, Manta rays in the Yaeyama Islands, Skates and rays in the North Sea, Decline in the Atlantic sandbar shark population, The role of aquariums in shark conservation.

Issue 4
In this issue...
Beach meshing and shark control programmes, Captive elasmobranch census, Sawfishes, Risk-prone management of the US Atlantic shark fishery, Elasmobranch research and conservation initiatives, CITES Resolution text: Status of international trade in shark species.

Issue 3
In this issue...
TRAFFIC shark trade study call for information, Message from the Chariman, Whale shark news, Freshwater elasmobranchs: a questionable future, Update from the Galapagos.

Issue 2
In this issue...
Shark fisheries in the Galapagos Marine Reserve, Shark cartilage pills: disputed cancer 'cure', Shark organisations worldwide, Bibliography: technical reports, Report on East Asian shark fin trade, Regional news, Bibliography and meetings.

Issue 1
In this issue...
SSG News, Vanishing sawfishes?, The International Initiative for Conservation of White Sharks, Bibliography: technical reports, Report on the fishery status of chimaeroids, Shark organisations worldwide, Regional news.

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