We want to invite you to discover the fourth issue of Shark News – the official IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Shark Specialist Group (SSG) magazine.
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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.

An article introducing the Important Shark and Ray Areas was featured in the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI) latest newsletter. Written by Dr Rima Jabado (Chair: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group) and Dr Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara (Co-Chair: IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force), the article highlights the need for this new tool to delineate those areas most important to the persistence of sharks and how it can contribute to improved spatial planning.