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05/02/2022

Shark News is the official IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Shark Specialist Group (SSG) quarterly magazine. Shark News provides a forum for the exchange of information on all aspects of shark, ray, and chimaera conservation matters for SSG members and the general interested audience.

08/10/2021

Welcome to the quarterly issue of Shark News – the official IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Shark Specialist Group (SSG) magazine. Shark News provides a forum for the exchange of information on all aspects of shark, ray, and chimaera conservation m

05/09/2021

Despite evidence of their importance to marine ecosystems, at least 25% of all chondrichthyan species are estimated or assessed as threatened with extinction. In addition to the logistical difficulties of effectively conserving wide-ranging marine species, shark conservation is believed to have been...

08/07/2021

Why great white sharks are still a mystery to us

Thanks to Jaws, they're the ocean's most iconic and feared fish. But we know surprisingly little about them.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/great-white-shark-research-population-behavior

Thanks to Jaws, they're the ocean's most iconic and feared fish. But we know surprisingly little about them.

07/07/2021

My shark photo took over the internet, inspiring countless fakes and real awareness

We set out to track great white sharks. But when the tables were turned, a surprising photograph went viral.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/my-shark-photo-took-over-the-internet-inspiring-countless-fakes-and-real-awareness

Thomas P. Peschak National Geographic White Shark Trust Michael Scholl Michael Scholl

We set out to track great white sharks. But when the tables were turned, a surprising photograph went viral.

26/05/2021

Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-Large, chats to Shark Biologist and Conservationist Michael Scholl

28/01/2021

Since 1970, the global abundance of oceanic sharks and rays has declined by 71% owing to an 18-fold increase in relative fishing pressure. This depletion has increased the global extinction risk to the point at which three-quarters of the species comprising this functionally important assemblage are threatened with extinction. Strict prohibitions and precautionary science-based catch limits are urgently needed to avert population collapse avoid the disruption of ecological functions and promote species recovery.

Depuis 1970, l'abondance mondiale des requins et des raies océaniques a diminué de 71 % en raison d'une pression de pêche relative multipliée par 18. Cette diminution a augmenté le risque d'extinction mondiale au point que les trois quarts des espèces composant cet assemblage fonctionnellement important sont menacées d'extinction. Des interdictions strictes et des limites de capture basées sur le principe de précaution et fondées sur des données scientifiques sont nécessaires de toute urgence pour éviter l'effondrement des populations, éviter la perturbation des fonctions écologiques et favoriser la reconstitution des populations.

The global abundance of oceanic sharks and rays has decreased by 71% since 1970 and 24 species are threatened with extinction owing to a concomitant increase in fishing pressure.

26/02/2020

Shark cage diving operators and Gansbaai fishermen aren't on the same page when it comes to where and when sharks should be caught.

02/02/2020

Eugenie Clark Award
Nominations deadline: February 15, 2020

Nominees are being sought for the Eugenie Clark Award, which is open to early-career female scientists who demonstrate uncommon perseverance, dedication, and innovation in biological research and public outreach on elasmobranch fishes.

The award consists of a cash prize of $2,500 made possible through donations to American Elasmobranch Society (AES) of $1,250 by the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) and $1,250 by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's Center for Shark Research.

Eligible fields of research are broad but must include some aspects of organismal-level field biology on elasmobranchs. In addition to conducting innovative field studies on elasmobranchs, successful candidates must have communicated the results of their research through effective, broad-based public outreach and scientific publications. Please see the attached 2020 award announcement for details.

The nomination form and more information are available at elasmo.org/eugenie-clark-award
Nominations are due by February 15, 2020 and must be emailed to the Chair of the AES Grant Fund Committee, Dr. Steve Kessel ([email protected]).