Nearly one-third of sharks and rays are updated on IUCN Red List

10/12/2020

IUCN Shark Specialist Group nears the end of Global Shark Trends project..

Lost Shark Carcharhinus obseletus | © Lindsay Marshall (stickfigurefish.com.au)

A list of 422 shark, ray, and skate assessments that were published as part of the 2020-03 update is provided here: Excel | PDF. This includes many species from deep-sea, the Falklands, the Northeast Atlantic, the Southwest Atlantic, the North Pacific, the Southeast Pacific, and Southeast Asia. These assessments are an output of the SSG’s Global Shark Trends Project.

We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to these assessments.

Here are images and credits for use.