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

8/10/2023

 
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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.

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

17/9/2023

 
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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.

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Mallorca se convierte en una reserva estratégica de tiburones

26/8/2023

 
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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.

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

24/8/2023

 
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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.

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

15/8/2023

 
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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.

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In Costiera sorrentina il paradiso dei piccoli squali

12/8/2023

 
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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.

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

9/8/2023

 
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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).

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

9/8/2023

 
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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.

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

9/8/2023

 
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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.

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

2/7/2023

 
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​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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Alicante and Murcia conservation concerns over sharks and rays

28/6/2023

 
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A news article on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop in the Mediterranean and Black Sea was featured in Euro Weekly News. This article highlights the ISRAs delineated in as a result of the workshop and interviews some of the contributors to the ISRA project.

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Proponen dos áreas de interés para la conservación de tiburones y rayas entre el litoral de Alicante y Murcia

20/6/2023

 
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Following the international committee of experts from the IUCN confirming 65 areas as Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA). This article published in Diario de Alicante spotlights two ISRAs between the coast of Alicante and Murcia.

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La IUCN valora dos áreas del litoral de la Región para la conservación de tiburones y rayas

12/6/2023

 
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The ISRA zone projects on the coast of the Central and Southern America region have passed a first evaluation; the final decision was made in August 2023. This article highlighted the ISRAs in the region on ​La Verdad.

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Important Shark and Ray Areas mapped in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

18/5/2023

 
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A news article on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop in the Mediterranean and Black Sea was featured in Monaco Life. This article highlights the 85 ISRAs delineated in as a result of the workshop.

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Científicos identifican 65 zonas importantes para la supervivencia de tiburones entre México y Chile

18/4/2023

 
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A news article on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) workshop in the Central and Southern America region was featured in Mongabay. This article highlights the ISRAs delineated in Mexico and Chile.

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Save Our Seas Foundation joins Shark Conservation Fund to save sharks and secure healthy oceans

4/5/2022

 
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In this article, it features the recent collaboration between the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) and the Shark Conservation Fund (SCF) leads to increased efforts in projects related to conserving sharks and their habitats.

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Introducing ISRAs : Important Shark and Ray Areas

1/1/2022

 
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Mobula rays, Sea of Cortez | © Nick Polanszky | Ocean Image Bank
An article introducing the Important Shark and Ray Areas was featured in the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI) latest newsletter. Written by Dr Rima Jabado (Chair: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group) and Dr Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara (Co-Chair: IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force), the article highlights the need for this new tool to delineate those areas most important to the persistence of sharks and how it can contribute to improved spatial planning.

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