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Australia a haven as shark and ray populations collapse

16/1/2025

Read here as James Cook University features the Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, highlighting key topics of the report such as overfishing driving most species to extinction as demand for their meat rapidly increases – but Australia is currently bucking the trend.

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A third of sharks, rays, chimaeras threatened with extinction – Report

29/12/2024

See the Global status report on sharks, rays, and chimaeras, an SSG report, featured in this issue of EnviroNews.

Sharks and rays now 20% closer to extinction, says new Index

6/12/2024

See this article on from Oceanographic as it features the newly released Science paper titled 'Ecological erosion and expanding extinction risk of sharks and rays' by Dulvy et al. (2024).

What’s Happening to the World’s Sharks and Rays?

5/12/2024

Listen here for a new episode of the World of Sharks podcast featuring Rima Jabado and Alexandra Morata, chair and program officer of the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (SSG), respectively. This episode highlights the 7th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) and the published Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras report.

The $1-Billion Shark Trade: Can Conservation Keep Up?

3/12/2024

Sharks and rays are more than the sum of their parts. Their ecological significance, cultural value, and role in human livelihoods make them worth saving. | AFP via Getty Images

In this article by Forbes, it features the Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, the latest report by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group.

Demand for shark meat doubles despite species extinction threat

2/12/2024

Delve into this article from Oceanographic, where it features the Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, the latest report by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group.

The IUCN’s report on the global status of sharks, rays and chimaeras: a crisis, but there are solutions

2/12/2024

Blue sharks | © Simon Hilbourne Copyright

See here for the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group's latest publication, The Global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, feature in this article from Save Our Seas Foundation.

A third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions

2/12/2024

NEW PUBLICATION

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report, Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras, that highlights new knowledge compiled by 353 experts from 115 countries and stresses the urgent need to address overfishing and bycatch in all countries.

IUCN WCPA Technical Note 16: Approaches for identifying areas of particular importance for marine biodiversity

30/10/2024

TECHNICAL NOTE

A technical brief on important marine areas has just been released at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (CoP 16) of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia.

Shortfalls in the protection of Important Shark and Ray Areas undermine shark conservation efforts in the Central and South American Pacific

30/10/2024

NEW PUBLICATION

New update on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project published in the journal, Marine Policy.

Mouton, T. L., Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Rohner, C. A., Charles, R., García-Rodríguez, E., Kyne, P. M., ... & Jabado, R. W. (2025). Shortfalls in the protection of ISRAs undermine shark conservation efforts in the Central and South American Pacific. Marine Policy, 171, 106448.

Divers, Fishers and Scientists Map Sharks and Rays to Save Them

14/10/2024

See here for an interactive map developed by Macaranga that features the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) delineated within Malaysian waters.

Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters

19/9/2024

In this article by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), they feature the latest regional workshop from the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project in Fiji for the New Zealand and Pacific Islands region.

Important Shark and Ray Areas delineatedin the New Zealand and Pacific Islands region: Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters

19/9/2024

PRESS RELEASE

Participants of the ISRA workshop in Fiji. | © Dr. Rima Jabado

Important Shark and Ray Areas delineated in the New Zealand and Pacific Islands region Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters

Protecting sharks and rays in Pacific waters

19/9/2024

Read here in this issue of the Samoa Observer about the New Zealand and Pacific Islands' regional workshop for the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project.

Shark News | Issue 10 | September 2024

1/9/2024

We want to invite you to discover the tenth 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.

16 aree per salvare squali e razze

12/7/2024

The new WWF Italy report on the occasion of World Shark Day highlights the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project, providing an update since the Mediterranean regional workshop.

Researchers Map 43 Important Shark and Ray Areas in Indonesia

7/6/2024

PRESS RELEASE

The Konservasi Indonesia has provided a press release sharing an update on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project from Asia, specifically focusing on the ISRAs delineated in Indonesian waters.

MMF Helps Shape Seven New Important Shark and Ray Areas in Myanmar & Thailand

27/5/2024

A giant manta swims over reef at Black Rock, Myanmar. Photo by Anna Flam

Read more about the Asia update of the Important Shark & Ray Areas (ISRAs) project from the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF).

122 Important Shark and Ray Areas identified in Asia

22/5/2024

In this article from Oceanographic, it features the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project, and the release of the compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas identified in the waters of Asia.

2023 IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group's Annual Report

13/5/2024

We welcome you to explore further information about the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group’s (SSG) work and results in 2022.

It is available online on the SSC SSG’s portal

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