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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 […]
EC public consultation on shark conservation. The European Commission has published a questionnaire seeking the feedback from the public on policy options to better protect and manage sharks and related marine ecosystems. […]
Atlantic manta ray and blue shark conservation advances under UK leadership. EU promotes whale shark protection and risky blue shark quotas as Japan blocks finning measure. The Shark League member groups […]
New shark conservation report launched at Atlantic tuna meeting targets troublesome gaps. Analysis details problems and recommends remedies for aligning nations’ commitments and actions. A new Shark League gap analysis […]
North Pacific managers adopt much-needed fisheries reforms, shark conservation effort. The annual meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) ended with an important agreement to reform transshipment monitoring and […]
Depredation impacts support for shark conservation. Conflict between shark populations and fishing communities is reported to be rising within one of the world’s first shark sanctuaries. Fishers say increasing shark […]
Shark conservation may be working in Atlantic. New research shows that conservation efforts in the Atlantic Ocean may be working for one of the most popular — and endangered — […]
Conservation in shark sanctuaries. Researchers use global fisheries data to gauge conservation efforts in shark sanctuaries. Virginia Tech researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are assessing the […]
Conservationists welcome new shark observation scheme. Conservation groups say a new scheme to install more drones and other non lethal surveillance tools at New South Wales beaches in Australia is […]
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 […]
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 […]
UN-backed global research movement shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation. A team of international scientists has tracked over 100 marine megafauna species, identifying the most critical locations […]
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 […]
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