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UK scientists to lead landmark shark conservation drive. A major new conservation project that will help to improve understanding and protection of some of England’s most iconic shark species has […]
MBA team launches whale shark tagging mission in Mexico. The MBA’s Sims Group team of researchers has travelled to La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico for a whale shark tagging expedition. […]
Shark conservation advances at international Atlantic tuna conference. Fishing nations agree to protect basking and white sharks, cut mako quotas, and improve compliance process. After a record number of proposals […]
Mexico fulfils international obligations to protect Atlantic sharks – better late than never. Shark League welcomes overdue bans on bigeye thresher, oceanic whitetip, shortfin mako, hammerhead & silky sharks. The Shark […]
From gentle giants to ghostly hunters, sharks face an unseen peril. The habitat of thirty species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, also called ghost sharks, overlap with areas where proposed […]
Global Experts to Dive Into Basking Shark Conservation at Galway Conference A life-sized sculpture of a basking shark was unveiled at the Spanish Arch in Galway ahead of an international […]
Shark Fin Bay MPA network earns prestigious Blue Park Award at the UN Ocean Conference for Outstanding Conservation Value. Marine Conservation Institute announced that Shark Fin Bay MPA Network won yesterday June 12, the […]
Shipwrecks, Sharks and a showcase of Sea Science Step aboard the RV Tom Crean and see it all at the Marine Institute’s Wild Atlantic Expo The Marine Institute is inviting […]
Where do sharks go to give birth? Could extreme ocean environments hold the key to locating mysterious shark birthing grounds? New research from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) aims to shed light […]
Mediterranean sharks continue to decline despite conservation progress, study suggests Overfishing, illegal fishing and increasing marketing of shark meat pose significant threats to the more than 80 species of sharks […]
Marine Institute scientists contribute to landmark global shark research publication. Marine Institute scientists have made significant contributions to a major new publication on shark conservation, underscoring Ireland’s pivotal role in […]
New study finds overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970, causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk. A new analysis published in the journal […]
Unprecedented international effort to prevent shark finning blocked by Japan & China. ICCAT meeting ends in dramatic defeat of proposal to end at-sea fin removal while other shark safeguards advance […]
Mission finds illegal harvesting of shark fins and ‘dark vessels’ in North Pacific. Recently, the fishery officers and crew of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Sir Wilfrid Laurier made a safe return […]
Shark tagging and tracking in Irish waters features on RTÉ’s 10 Things to Know About. The Marine Institute will feature in the upcoming RTÉ series 10 Things to Know About which returns […]
Report shows distribution of Scotland’s threatened sharks, rays and skates. New scientific research explores how sharks, skates and rays are distributed around Scotland’s coasts, with the results to be used […]
Two critically endangered angel shark successfully tagged and transmitting data in Tralee Bay. Collaboration between local fishermen, community and Marine Institute scientists key in conservation efforts of critically endangered species. […]
Sharks critical to ocean ecosystems, more protection needed. Shark conservation must go beyond simply protecting shark populations—it must prioritise protecting the ecological roles of sharks, according to new research at […]
Investigation reveals high levels of shark fishing in the North Pacific. Greenpeace investigators’ first-ever full-haul documentation has exposed widespread destructive fishing practices plaguing the North Pacific’s Emperor Seamounts, a unique […]
Sharks and mermaids of all shapes and sizes have appeared on beaches in Dublin, Donegal, Galway, and Waterford over the last couple of weeks, as part of the Marine Institute’s […]
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