A proposed treaty is being developed under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which define nations' rights and responsibilities for use of the world's oceans…
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On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 , the whale shark, giant oceanic manta ray and the reef manta ray were added to Taiwan's list of protected species…
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There have been reports of unusually large numbers of basking sharks along the western seacoast of Ireland from Cork to Mayo, in particular off the Clare coast.
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Researchers have traced the origins of shark fins from the retail market in Hong Kong back to the location where the sharks were first caught.
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The bubble-gum pink manta ray, named “Inspector Clouseau” in homage to the detective from the Pink Panther films.
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Bangladesh is updating its Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act, 2012, to protect CITES-listed sharks and rays.
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First-time protections for makos, guitarfish and wedgefish.
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More discussion about the state of makos, guitarfish and wedgefish. Image © Steve De Neef.
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Makos need your voice! Image © Steve De Neef.
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Senegal and Mexico presenting hard science in support of Appendix II listings. Image © Steve De Neef.
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Much about sharks and rays at the first day of Committee I (animals) reports.
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This documentary reaches into the lives of 5 men and how they were touched by a shark as they also describe the nature of a shark and the issues the shark faces in today's environment.
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The current issue of Ocean Geographic magazine has an article on the CITES CoP17 conference written by SRI Director of Science & Research Dr. Jennifer Schmidt.
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We are heartbroken to report the death of SRI Advisory Board member Rob Stewart.
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Famed wildlife photographer Amos Nachoum donated a print of this award-winning image to the Shark Research Institute's Winter Auction to raise funds for shark conservation.
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Read the full statement translated from the original Japanese.
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Well, CITES is over....all shark and ray proposals were ratified without challenge.
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In a packed conference room yesterday, the CITES membership voted to continue to protect the African elephant and limit future trade in elephant ivory, but voting failed to move all remaining elephant populations to CITES Appendix I.
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Live from CITES CoP17, 10-3-16 CITES voted today on proposals to list silky sharks, all three species of thresher sharks and all nine species of mobula rays on Appendix II.
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This morning saw a highly contentious nearly two hour discussion of CITES Proposal #19, to move African grey parrots from the limited trade protection of Appendix II, to the full trade ban of Appendix I.
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