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MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections

19/1/2024

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.

To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species' most important locations

11/1/2024

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.

Conservation Efforts to Save Endangered Sharks and Rays in Ghana and Indonesia

11/1/2024

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.

Western Indian Ocean: A Regional Compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas

6/1/2024

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.

IUCN SSC SSG Position Statement on shark culls and control programs

5/1/2024

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.

Shark News | Issue 09 | January 2024

5/1/2024

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.

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