Category: Important Shark And Ray Areas (ISRA)

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.

Asia: A Regional Compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas

8/5/2024

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 Bali, Indoneisa from 22–26 January 2024. This compendium provides an overview of all areas delineated.

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.

Des zones protégées pour les requins en réflexion

21/12/2023

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.

La Región de Murcia contará con un área de especial protección de tiburones y rayas

8/10/2023

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.

On es troben els taurons i rajades que habiten les nostres aigües?

17/9/2023

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.

Mediterranean and Black Seas Region: A Regional Compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas

1/9/2023

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.

Mallorca se convierte en una reserva estratégica de tiburones

26/8/2023

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.

Citizen science provides information for the declaration of areas of importance for sharks and rays

24/8/2023

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.

Las aguas de la Marina Alta, “refugio oficial” de tiburones y rayas para asegurar su supervivencia en el Mediterráneo

15/8/2023

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.

In Costiera sorrentina il paradiso dei piccoli squali

12/8/2023

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.

La IUCN declara dos zonas de importancia para tiburones y rayas en el litoral de la Región

9/8/2023

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).

Dos zonas del Mediterráneo español son declaradas zona de importancia para tiburones

9/8/2023

Featured on this issue of the HuffPost is the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project's second workshop, in a series of regional workshops, for the Mediterranean and Black Seas region.

Estos son los refugios 'oficiales' de tiburones y rayas en Alicante y Murcia para asegurar su supervivencia

9/8/2023

A news article on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop in the Mediterranean and Black Seas region was featured on El Español. This article features the ISRAs delineated in Alicante and Murcia.

The Important Shark and Ray Areas of the Central and South American Pacific

28/7/2023

The Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) team recently began their endeavour to put sharks on the map. This is an innovate approach to place-based conservation, taking inspiration from Important Marine Mammal Areas, Key Biodiversity Areas, Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas, and Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas. The first region to be investigated was the Central and South American Pacific: from the Gulf of California, Mexico, to the south of Chile. The aim was to define Important Shark and Ray Areas: discrete, three-dimensional portions of habitat, important for one or more shark, ray, or chimaera species, that are delineated and have the potential to be managed for conservation.

Important Shark and Ray Areas Delineated in the Mediterranean and Black Seas

2/7/2023

This news article featured the second Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop, in a series of 13 regional workshops to be organized around the world, for the Mediterranean and Black Seas region.

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

122 Important Shark and Ray Areas identified in Asia

Asia: A Regional Compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas

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

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

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

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

Des zones protégées pour les requins en réflexion

La Región de Murcia contará con un área de especial protección de tiburones y rayas

On es troben els taurons i rajades que habiten les nostres aigües?

Mediterranean and Black Seas Region: A Regional Compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas

Mallorca se convierte en una reserva estratégica de tiburones

Citizen science provides information for the declaration of areas of importance for sharks and rays

Las aguas de la Marina Alta, “refugio oficial” de tiburones y rayas para asegurar su supervivencia en el Mediterráneo

In Costiera sorrentina il paradiso dei piccoli squali

La IUCN declara dos zonas de importancia para tiburones y rayas en el litoral de la Región

Dos zonas del Mediterráneo español son declaradas zona de importancia para tiburones

Estos son los refugios 'oficiales' de tiburones y rayas en Alicante y Murcia para asegurar su supervivencia

The Important Shark and Ray Areas of the Central and South American Pacific

Important Shark and Ray Areas Delineated in the Mediterranean and Black Seas

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