Regional Groups
The IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (SSG) was established by the IUCN Species Survival Commission in 1991. Our 165 members from 51 countries and territories are distributed among 12 regional sub-groups and provide leadership for the conservation of threatened populations and species of all chondrichthyan fishes.
Regional Vice-Chairs are also appointed for each of the 13 SSG regions and coordinate the work of SSG members in these regions.