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Pesquisadores filmam dezenas de tubarões-galha-preta em Ilha Grande, no RJ
Em um registro raro, pesquisadores filmaram dezenas de tubarões-galha-preta na Baía de Ilha Grande, em Angra dos Reis, na Costa Verde do Rio de Janeiro.
Fernando de Noronha é identificada como ‘área importante para tubarões e raias’ por comissão internacional
Fernando de Noronha foi identificada como uma das 32 áreas importantes para tubarões e raias (sigla em inglês ISRAs – Important Shark and Ray Area), no Atlântico Sul-Americano.
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs): A blueprint for conservation
The ocean is home to magnificent diversity, including over 1,200 species of chondrichthyans (sharks, rays, and chimaeras), each playing a vital role in maintaining balance in marine ecosystems.
Pitcairn Recognised As Global Sanctuary for Endangered Sharks
Henderson and Ducie Islands are now part of a prestigious list of 179 newly designated shark and ray conservation sites across the Pacific and New Zealand.
©Kris-Mikael Krister on UnsplashDivers, Fishers and Scientists Map Sharks and Rays to Save Them
Knowing where different sharks and rays reproduce, feed, hang out, and rest, is important for conservation. A new atlas of these areas is sparking optimism for these threatened fishes.
© Luke GordonProtecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters
In August this year, shark and ray experts from across the Pacific Islands region and New Zealand met to review over 350 potential Areas of Interest across Oceania.
© Hannes Klostermann / Ocean Image BankProtecting sharks and rays in Pacific waters
A recent assessment using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction.
MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections
The Marine Megafauna Foundation’s research has been instrumental in identifying key habitats in the Western Indian Ocean, newly designated Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs)
Conservation Efforts to Save Endangered Sharks and Rays in Ghana and Indonesia
In Ghana, over 65% of shark species fall under the categories of critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable. The situation is no better in Indonesia
To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations
All of the saltwater bodies on Earth make up one big ocean. But within it, there is infinite variety – just ask any scuba diver.
