The fourth region region targeted by the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA)  project covered the Asian region. 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.

New update on sawfish species published in the journal, Oryx.

In November 2021, the IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group held a series of online workshops to reassess the Red List status of the five sawfish species (family Pristidae). This process concluded in December 2023 with the publication of the final assessment, for the Narrow Sawfish Anoxypristis cuspidata.

Source: Harry A.V., Carlson J.K., Espinoza M., Grant, M.I., Haque, A.B., Jabado, R.W. and Rigby, C.L. All sawfish now Critically Endangered but sustained conservation efforts can lead to recovery. Oryx. 2024;58(2):146-146. doi:10.1017/S0030605323001692

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.

The Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) tean has continued its endeavour to put sharks on the map. This momentum was maintained whilst investigating the Mediterranean and Black Seas - the second of thirteen regions to be examined by the ISRA team.

​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.

At the time of release, this article from Clicanoo focused on two areas proposed to be recognized as Important shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), one between Saint-Gilles and Saint-Paul, and the other between L'Étang-Salé and Saint-Pierre.

Focused on this article by SER Chain is the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project, namely on the two ISRAs confirmed in the Alicante and the Murcia Region.

This article released by À Punt Media highlights the areas delineated as Important Sharks and Ray Areas (ISRA) near the Valencian Community following the Mediterranean and Black Seas regional workshop.

Continuing the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA)  project, the second regional expert workshop was held in Thessaloniki, Greece from 8–12 May, 2023. The region covered included the Mediterranean and Black Seas. This compendium provides an overview of all areas delineated.

This news article released on Diario de Mallorca featured the  results of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop in the Central and Southern America region, notably in the Mallorca area.

Read more in this article about the 14 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) recognized along the coast of Mediterranean Spain, with the support of citizen science, featured in Observadores del Mar.

Among 65 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) delineated from the Mediterranean and Black Seas region,  article released in La Marina Plaza, focuses on the Marina Alta ISRA.

A news article on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop in the Mediterranean and Black Seas region was featured on  La Repubblica. This article features the ISRA in Sorrento Coast for small sharks.

Following the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop for the Mediterranean and Black Seas region. Seco de Palos and the coastal strip between San Pedro del Pinatar and Calblanque were delineated as ISRAs, and are featured in this article released by ​La Opinión de Murcia.

In this article released by La Verdad, it highlighted the Seco de Palos and the strip between San Pedro del Pinatar and Calblanque passing a demanding scientific review and are now recognized as Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA).