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.

​It is available online on IUCN Resources.

​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.