Shark Week
August 14, 2020
Right now, we face the very real possibility that in future decades, rather than a celebration, Shark Week will represent more of a poignant remembrance of the ancient predators that once roamed our oceans and reefs but have since mostly disappeared. Despite this gloomy picture, however, there is hope.
Making Our Marine Environment Safe for Future Shark Weeks
By Luke Warwick
The results of the massive GlobalFinPrint survey of the world's coral reef sharks are impressive, but they suggest a deeply troubling trend.
Ground Realities of Shark Fisheries in India
By Zoya Tyabji
Addressing shark and ray fisheries in India requires a multi-pronged approach of safeguarding livelihoods while addressing the decline of shark and ray populations.
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Ocean Guardians Pave the Way to Save Threatened Sharks and Rays in Bangladesh
By Jamia Rahman Khan & Elisabeth Fahrni Mansur on
Improving knowledge about and compliance with fisheries regulations aiming to protect threatened marine wildlife among artisanal fishers of Bangladesh requires long-term equitable collaborations.
The Informal Blue Economy: East Africa’s Silent Shark Killer
By Rhett Bennett, Dave van Beuningen, and Mike Markovina
Working with government and local partners to achieve a better Blue Economy and ensure that sharks and rays are appropriately and sustainably managed.
First Signs of Hope for Critically Endangered Wedgefish and Giant Guitarfish in Indonesia
By Een Irawan Putra, Dwi Yuwandana & Benaya Simeon
The aim of our local efforts is to understand the condition of wedgefish and giant guitarfish in Java Sea to inform fisheries management.
Are the World’s Most Endangered Rays Living in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea?
By Jonathan Booth
Solving this biodiversity mystery could reveal one of the most important sites to conserve these “rhinos of the sea.”
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