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NGOs Urge ICCAT to Protect Sharks at Risk
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: We’re hopeful that key shark conservation measures will be taken at this year’s ICCAT annual meeting to safeguard these highly vulnerable species. Static Quote Author or...
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Cuba Launches Initiative to Protect Sharks
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: Healthy sharks mean healthy corals. Healthy corals mean healthy sharks. Static Quote Author or AWARE Diver Additional Details: Daniel Whittle, EDF's Cuba program director...
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Japan Blocks 4 out of 5 Shark Conservation Proposals at Atlantic Tuna Meeting
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: Unprecedented support for stronger ICCAT finning ban quashed. Mako & blue shark catches remain unlimited. Small step taken for threatened porbeagles External...
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Be the Devil’s Advocate this Endangered Species Day
Pullout QuoteExternal SourceByline: Domino Albert, Project AWARE Communications Manager Date: 18/05/2016Our countdown to the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on...
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#Divers4SharksNRays Campaign Launches Ahead of CITES CoP17
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: By sharing your photos and joining #Divers4SharksNRays you can speak out for threatened, commercially valuable shark and ray species External SourceByline: Joanne Marston,...
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New FAO Shark Database Goes Live
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: This shark measures database is a 'one-stop shop' for those wishing to find information on shark, ray and skate guidance and management measures Static Quote Author or...
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'Dogfish' Need Your Support this Shark Week
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: This small shark is taken in big numbers for meat and fins, mostly for export. They aren’t nearly as loved as bigger sharks, and have fallen through some important policy...
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IATTC Marks Progress on Sharks but Fails to Adopt Tuna Conservation Measures
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: The conservation measures adopted for silky sharks are not as strong as the EU would have liked, but are definitely a step in the right direction External SourceSource...
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Whale sharks, Winghead Sharks and Bornean Orangutans Slide Towards Extinction
Pullout QuoteExternal SourceSource Link: http://www.iucn.org/news/whale-sharks-winghead-sharks-and-bornean-orangutans-slide-towards-extinction Source Name: IUCN Date: 08/07/2016New IUCN Red List...
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Getting Ready with #Divers4SharksNRays for CITES CoP17
Pullout QuoteExternal SourceByline: Domino Albert, Project AWARE Communications Manager Date: 03/08/2016Like most scuba divers, I'm a big shark and ray lover! I have been lucky enough to see a few...
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AWARE Shark Conservation Opens New Doors to Ocean Protection
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: Sharks have a really bad public relations rap. With this course we can help change that. Quote Author: AWARE Diver: Perth ScubaStatic Quote Author or AWARE Diver Additional...
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Hammerhead Shark Head Shape Mystery Solved
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: The Hammerhead shark has always held a fascination as a kind of prehistoric-looking oddity that one might think was dreamed up by a Hollywood horror filmmaker – not a...
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Mixed Results for Sharks at Pacific Tuna Commission Meeting
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: We are pleased that the WCPFC has heeded scientific advice and taken action to conserve seriously overfished oceanic whitetip sharks Static Quote Author or AWARE Diver...
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Big Win for Sharks! Petition Hits 100K
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: Thank you for playing such a big part in our campaign to protect sharks and for making politicians take notice in the run up to CITES Static Quote Author or AWARE Diver...
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Shark Proposals Adopted at CITES Committee Meeting
Pullout QuotePullout Quote: We are delighted by the outcome of today’s votes for listing several species of sharks under CITES, and hopeful that these responsible decisions will be upheld in plenary...
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