In Senegal, artisanal fishing kills a surprising number of sharks and rays, according to a new study — so many, it probably eclipses industrial fishing, which is more commonly blamed for the species’ ...

CAMPO GRANDE, BRAZIL, March 30, 2026—Governments at the 15th Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) have agreed to significa...

CAMPO GRANDE, BRAZIL, March 30, 2026—Governments at the 15th Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) have agreed to significa...

The illegal shark trade is a transnational challenge, and so is the solution.

It was action over extinction as shark conservationists ended 2025 ringing in success at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) CoP20 as over 70 sp...

The sharks and rays are widely hunted, their parts used in commercial products like makeup and moisturizers and in culinary delicacies.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the adoption of sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for ...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the adoption of sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for ...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 27, 2025 – CITES CoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES. The vote marks a major victory for one...

Sharks are some of the most threatened animals on Earth, with approximately one-third of all species assessed as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List. These animals are not only older than ...

New York, NY (November 5, 2025) –  A new study published today in Science Advances reveals widespread non-compliance with international trade protections for endangered sharks, showing that global wil...

Endangered shark meat and heavy metals found in Brazil’s public food trigger a reckoning.

Seven proposals at the upcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference of the parties would benefit up to 70 species of sharks…if they pass.

Seven proposals at the upcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference of the parties would benefit up to 70 species of sharks…if they pass.

Seven proposals at the upcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference of the parties would benefit up to 70 species of sharks…if they pass.

Several proposals seeking greater protection of more than 70 shark and ray species from commercial trade were raised this week for deliberation at the 20th meeting of CITES, the global convention on t...

Several proposals seeking greater protection of more than 70 shark and ray species from commercial trade were raised this week for deliberation at the 20th meeting of CITES, the global convention on t...

Whether by tracking them with acoustic tags or flying drones, or through exposing the black market for their meat and parts, conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Paci...

© Adobe Stock / Alexander Sliwa / filipeprates / mario mairal iNaturalist Geneva, 27 January 2025 — Wildlife trade is wide-ranging, including trade in live, artificially propagated, and captive