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The last proposal for sharks has just passed at #CITESCoP20. Gulper Sharks have been adopted into Appendix II of CITES.
This marks a major victory for sharks and rays as all proposals have been adopted!
#CITES #CoP20 #gulpershark #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade #conference
This marks a major victory for sharks and rays as all proposals have been adopted!
#CITES #CoP20 #gulpershark #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade #conference
November 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The last proposal for sharks has just passed at #CITESCoP20. Gulper Sharks have been adopted into Appendix II of CITES.
This marks a major victory for sharks and rays as all proposals have been adopted!
#CITES #CoP20 #gulpershark #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade #conference
This marks a major victory for sharks and rays as all proposals have been adopted!
#CITES #CoP20 #gulpershark #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade #conference
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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has just been updated and now includes assessments of 1,266 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras.
October 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has just been updated and now includes assessments of 1,266 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras.
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New paper led by @seaprinceaaron.bsky.social in @currentbiology.bsky.social looking at the threats deep sea mining poses for sharks, rays, and chimaeras. We found 30 species are threatened via various pathways including collector impact and plumes at depth and pelagic discharge plumes.
October 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
New paper led by @seaprinceaaron.bsky.social in @currentbiology.bsky.social looking at the threats deep sea mining poses for sharks, rays, and chimaeras. We found 30 species are threatened via various pathways including collector impact and plumes at depth and pelagic discharge plumes.
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124 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) Identified Across the European Atlantic
Major step forward for threatened species conservation in Northern Europe. See here for a snippet from the ISRA regional workshop and learn more about what occurs in-person.
Major step forward for threatened species conservation in Northern Europe. See here for a snippet from the ISRA regional workshop and learn more about what occurs in-person.
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
124 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) Identified Across the European Atlantic
Major step forward for threatened species conservation in Northern Europe. See here for a snippet from the ISRA regional workshop and learn more about what occurs in-person.
Major step forward for threatened species conservation in Northern Europe. See here for a snippet from the ISRA regional workshop and learn more about what occurs in-person.
1/8 🚨 New paper out in Conservation Biology!
We identified the key drivers of at-vessel mortality (AVM) in demersal sharks accidentally caught in Mediterranean bottom trawl fisheries, using machine learning.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
🦈 #Bycatch #SharkConservation
We identified the key drivers of at-vessel mortality (AVM) in demersal sharks accidentally caught in Mediterranean bottom trawl fisheries, using machine learning.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
🦈 #Bycatch #SharkConservation
Key drivers of at‐vessel mortality in demersal sharks
Chondrichthyans are highly vulnerable to fisheries overexploitation, and postcapture mortality poses a significant threat to most species. Global bycatch mitigation guidelines recommend adopting hier...
doi.org
September 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
1/8 🚨 New paper out in Conservation Biology!
We identified the key drivers of at-vessel mortality (AVM) in demersal sharks accidentally caught in Mediterranean bottom trawl fisheries, using machine learning.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
🦈 #Bycatch #SharkConservation
We identified the key drivers of at-vessel mortality (AVM) in demersal sharks accidentally caught in Mediterranean bottom trawl fisheries, using machine learning.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
🦈 #Bycatch #SharkConservation
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The unexpected discovery of catsharks laying eggs on ghost
fishing gear explained!
fishing gear explained!
January 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The unexpected discovery of catsharks laying eggs on ghost
fishing gear explained!
fishing gear explained!
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We are happy to share we participated in the last Issue 11 of Shark News! We wrote a story on the findings of our recent paper on catsharks laying eggs on plastics. Link of the issue: iucnssg.org/shark-news.html @davidruizgarcia.bsky.social @bfiguerola.bsky.social #UV_EV #ICMCSIC #sharks #plastics
January 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We are happy to share we participated in the last Issue 11 of Shark News! We wrote a story on the findings of our recent paper on catsharks laying eggs on plastics. Link of the issue: iucnssg.org/shark-news.html @davidruizgarcia.bsky.social @bfiguerola.bsky.social #UV_EV #ICMCSIC #sharks #plastics
🐟🌊Did you know #Catsharks are laying eggs on plastic? In our article for Shark News, we explore whether this is an adaptation or a warning of conservation crisis🦈
Shark News: www.iucnssg.org/shark-news.h...
Scientific Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
Shark News: www.iucnssg.org/shark-news.h...
Scientific Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
We want to invite you to discover the latest 11th issue of Shark News – the official IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (SSG) magazine.
January 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🐟🌊Did you know #Catsharks are laying eggs on plastic? In our article for Shark News, we explore whether this is an adaptation or a warning of conservation crisis🦈
Shark News: www.iucnssg.org/shark-news.h...
Scientific Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
Shark News: www.iucnssg.org/shark-news.h...
Scientific Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
Deepwater species need attention and protection ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Conservation often favours species we find charismatic, leaving others, like deepwater sharks, overlooked despite their critical role in marine ecosystems & the severe threats that they face from overfishing. Read more on this in
@davidruizgarcia.bsky.social
saveourseas.com/update/the-c...
@davidruizgarcia.bsky.social
saveourseas.com/update/the-c...
January 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Deepwater species need attention and protection ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Desde aquí os quisiera desear una #FelizNavidad y unas #FelicesFiestas, ¡pero que sobre todo sean muy cartilaginosas! 😉🦈
December 25, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Desde aquí os quisiera desear una #FelizNavidad y unas #FelicesFiestas, ¡pero que sobre todo sean muy cartilaginosas! 😉🦈
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Did you know that you can get trained in IUCN Red List assessment for free online?
I have my undergrads do this as a semester-long assignment to understand policy-relevant science. You can do it too! 🧪🦑🌎
www.conservationtraining.org/course/index...
I have my undergrads do this as a semester-long assignment to understand policy-relevant science. You can do it too! 🧪🦑🌎
www.conservationtraining.org/course/index...
December 19, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Did you know that you can get trained in IUCN Red List assessment for free online?
I have my undergrads do this as a semester-long assignment to understand policy-relevant science. You can do it too! 🧪🦑🌎
www.conservationtraining.org/course/index...
I have my undergrads do this as a semester-long assignment to understand policy-relevant science. You can do it too! 🧪🦑🌎
www.conservationtraining.org/course/index...
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New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @science.org reveals #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk
👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
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👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
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December 5, 2024 at 10:05 PM
New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @science.org reveals #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk
👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
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👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
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Finally out! Proud to have contributed to the Threats and Spanish sections of the most comprehensive report on the conservation status of chondrichthyans. Grateful to have worked with some of the researchers I admire most - hoping it makes a real difference for sharks, rays, and chimaeras worldwide
BREAKING: The IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group has released a new report on the global conservation status of sharks and their relatives.
portals.iucn.org/library/node...
portals.iucn.org/library/node...
December 3, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Finally out! Proud to have contributed to the Threats and Spanish sections of the most comprehensive report on the conservation status of chondrichthyans. Grateful to have worked with some of the researchers I admire most - hoping it makes a real difference for sharks, rays, and chimaeras worldwide