Workshop Series on the Conservation Planning of Pelagic Sharks and Rays

«In the last two decades, approximately 70% of all pelagic shark and ray populations have declined and are at an elevated risk of extinction. Intervention is urgently needed to reduce mortality and recover their populations. »​

«​To inform policy and support policymakers and other relevant stakeholders in the decision-making process, the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (SSG), in collaboration with the IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG), is working towards the development of a conservation strategy and action plan for pelagic sharks and rays. The work undertaken so far has been supported by the Convention on the Conservation on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Secretariat.»

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