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Taking urgent action to halt extinctions of freshwater species around the globe
for SPECIES // for HABITATS // for COMMUNITIES

💧#freshwater
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Excited to be swimming onto this platform in the hope of engaging with all the wonderful conservationists, nature lovers, fishkeepers, researchers, taxonomists, ichthyologists, explorers and individuals who care deeply about the health of Earth's freshwaters. Good to be here! 🐟 🐠 🌍
🗣️ This Friday – World Fisheries Day – celebrate with TBTI Global as they hold their The Beauty and the Bounty at Risk webinar.

Join them as they celebrate the people and waters that keep life flowing through inland small-scale fisheries!

📆 21 November
🕝 2:30pm GMT
👉 tbtiglobal.net/2025-world-f...
2025 World Fisheries Day - TBTI Global
Join us for the celebration of inland small-scale fisheries on the 2025 World Fisheries Day.
tbtiglobal.net
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
"Years of fieldwork and countless late nights."
Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu's words about the new Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of Western Asia.

"A work I’ll be proud of for the rest of my life!"

Co-authors: Jörg Freyhof, Arash Jouladeh-Roudbar, Cüneyt Kaya.
Open access: degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
SHOAL are the cover stars of this month's Ubuntu Magazine!

Read:
🐟 Why SHOAL's Mike Baltzer started the initiative back in 2019.
🐠 The biggest barriers to success – and how to overcome them.
🐡 Why freshwater fish conservation matters to us all.

And much more! Dive in👇
issuu.com/ubuntumagazi...
Ubuntu Magazine, Autumn 2025
Get the full Ubuntu Magazine experience here: Ubuntu Magazines raises awareness on nature conservation projects. We stand for a better understanding of what’s happening on the frontlines of conservati
issuu.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Last week the SHOAL team returned from an inspiring and exciting whirlwind few days at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 🌍

We:
- were involved in 6 sessions, at both the Forum and the Exhibition.

🧵 1/3
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
➕ TEAM UPDATE!

We're thrilled to welcome Grace Brady to the SHOAL team as Data Officer.

Grace’s interest in fish has sent her around the world, from Iceland to Australia, and she's worked in fisheries management organisations before joining SHOAL.

👋 Give Grace a big freshwater welcome!
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🌍 We're excited to take part at #IUCNCongress2025

🐠 Transforming Biodiversity Conservation Beyond Protected Areas - OECMs in Asia to Advance KM-GBF Target 3

🗓️ Sat 11 Oct
⏰ 6pm-6:45pm GST
📍 IUCN Asia Pavilion

Find out more 👇
buff.ly/pEzCmtz

#IUCNCongress
October 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌍 #IUCNCongress2025 we're looking forward to taking part in~

💧 Innovative Actions for Effective and Resilient Freshwater Connectivity and Conservation

🗓️ Mon 13 Oct
⏰ 12pm-1pm GST
📍 IUCN Green List

Find out more 👇
buff.ly/mVd2g9b

#IUCNCongress
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Starting now!

Head over to Conference Hall A, Section Room 6 to hear from the experts on springs conservation :: for #biodiversity and #society

#IUCNcongress #IUCNWorldConservationCongress @monnikaboom.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌍 Join us for this forum session at #IUCNCongress2025

🐟 Global Mechanisms for the Conservation of Overlooked Species

🗓️ Sun 12 Oct
⏰ 11am-12:30pm GST
📍 Conference Hall A - Session Room 7

Find out more 👇
buff.ly/Bzvr2RL

#IUCNCongress
October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🌍 Don't miss SHOAL at #IUCNCongress2025

We're hosting 🐟 Saving ASAP fishes: a radically collaborative approach

🗓️ Thu 10 Oct 2025
⏰ 4pm-4:45pm GST
📍 IUCN Asia Pavilion

Find out more 👇
buff.ly/KIgXWnA

#IUCNCongress
October 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌍 We're excited to take part in this forum session at #IUCNCongress2025

🌊 Achieving conservation and socio-economic benefits from managing Invasive Alien Species in freshwater ecosystems

🗓️ Thu 10 Oct
⏰ 11am-12:30pm GST
📍 Conference Hall A - Session Room 6

👇
buff.ly/54v3qBn

#IUCNCongress
October 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🌍 We're excited to host the forum session at #IUCNCongress2025

🌊 Overlooked Yet Essential: Advancing the Recognition and Conservation of Springs for Biodiversity and Society

🗓️ Thu 9 Oct
⏰ 2-3:30pm GST
📍 Conference Hall A - Session Room 6

Find out more 👇
buff.ly/54v3qBn

#IUCNCongress
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thank you Jane Goodall for all your tireless work to protect our natural world.

You will be greatly missed, though your legacy will live on along the road you paved for women in science and youth in conservation, environmental and humanitarian work. 💚
October 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🌿 Will we see you at #IUCNCongress2025?

We’re so excited to head to Abu Dhabi for #IUCNCongress next week and connect with, learn from and be inspired by fellow conservationists from around the globe.

Here's where you can find SHOAL 👇
buff.ly/vMnCYTs
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We are delighted to share that Motion 016: Springs under Threat – Mobilising Urgent Action for Neglected Freshwater Systems has been formally approved during the e-voting process of the IUCN World Conservation Congress ‼️

1/10
September 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A community-based monitoring project is helping protect the rich diversity of freshwater fish species in the Ramsar-listed wetlands in the Colombian Amazon.

@ramsar.org @mongabay.com
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/indi...
Indigenous fishers lead science-backed conservation of Colombia’s wetlands
When Fredy Yavinape was a young child, he didn’t know the biological concept of an “umbrella species.” These are species that require large areas of undisturbed habitat to survive, which is why they s...
news.mongabay.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The Denison's Barb (Sahyadria denisonii) is endangered on the. Without urgent and effective conservation action, she may become extinct in the wild in just a few short years ‼️

SHOAL are asking for your help. Donate today to give her a good shot at survival ::
youtu.be/rgoLx0lqeYU?...
Saving Denise and Her Friends: A Fundraiser
YouTube video by SHOAL
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🧵 Excited that at #IUCNCongress2025 we’ll co-host a forum session on “Achieving Conservation and Socio-economic Benefits from Managing Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in Freshwater Ecosystems”.

Key collaborators: Freshwater Life/Office français de la biodiversité/International Rivers/IUCN Secretariat.
September 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Can the Mekong, the World’s Most Productive River, Endure Relentless Strain?

Not indefinitely. The river's story is a cascade of thresholds already crossed.

www.circleofblue.org/2025/water-c...
Can the Mekong, the World's Most Productive River, Endure Relentless Strain?
Explore the plight of Mekong River endangered fish, including the giant catfish and their struggle against extinction.
www.circleofblue.org
September 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Critically Endangered European Eel returns to Scottish river after 90% decline 🙌

“We are not just restoring a single species here, we are attempting to put back a real building block of the ecology of the river system".

#ConservationOptimism
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2545181...
Critically endangered species returns to Scottish river
A critically endangered species has returned to a Scottish river, three years after the installation of an eel pass
www.heraldscotland.com
September 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Did you miss yesterday's webinar about endemic species conservation in India's mighty Western Ghats?

We learned about some of the amazing work being done to conserve the mysterious subterranean fishes and the stunning surface-dwelling species there.

Dive in! 👀
youtu.be/2TJmaocHwss?...
Western Ghats webinar
YouTube video by SHOAL
youtu.be
September 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Reposted by SHOAL
Re:wild + @shoalorg.bsky.social + Univ. of Dar es Salaam are protecting Tanzania’s Killifish—tiny, brilliant survivors whose eggs can “pause” life in dry mud.

🌊 With partners, we’re restoring fish populations & habitats so people + nature thrive.

#Conservation #Biodiversity
September 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Last call for today's webinar 📣

Hear from expert conservationists about their amazing work in India's magnificent Western Ghats.

1pm today.

Register here ::

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
REMINDER :: WEBINAR THIS MONDAY ‼️

Our expert panellists discuss their experiences, the challenges and opportunities in conserving the incredible endemic fauna of India's mighty Western Ghats.

8 September // 1pm-3pm BST
Register here 👇

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
THIS MONDAY : WEBINAR ‼️

Our expert panellists discuss their experiences, the challenges and opportunities in conserving the incredible endemic fauna of India's mighty Western Ghats.

8 September // 1pm-3pm BST

Register here 👇
us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../W...
September 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM