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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

"Years of fieldwork and countless late nights." Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu's words about the new Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of Western Asia. "A work I’ll be proud of for the rest of my life!" Co-authors: Jörg Freyhof, Arash Jouladeh-Roudbar, Cüneyt Kaya. Open access: degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

SHOAL are the cover stars of this month's Ubuntu Magazine! Read: 🐟 Why SHOAL's Mike Baltzer started the initiative back in 2019. 🐠 The biggest barriers to success – and how to overcome them. 🐡 Why freshwater fish conservation matters to us all. And much more! Dive in👇 issuu.com/ubuntumagazi...

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Ubuntu Magazine, Autumn 2025

Get the full Ubuntu Magazine experience here: Ubuntu Magazines raises awareness on nature conservation projects. We stand for a better understanding of what’s happening on the frontlines of conservati

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We left ENERGISED and INSPIRED to build on the productive conversations that were had and connections that were made, ready to catalyse more momentum behind 1000 Fishes!! Read more in our write up 👇 shoalconservation.org/shoal-at-the... 🧵 3/3

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SHOAL at the IUCN World Conservation Congress - Shoal

The 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress was a chance to connect with partners, shape conservation policy and gather support for 1000 Fishes.

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

- followed 15 motions, all of which were approved – including 2 that SHOAL proposed. ✅ - gathered increased support for the landmark 1000 Fishes initiative. 🤝 🧵 2/3

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Last week the SHOAL team returned from an inspiring and exciting whirlwind few days at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 🌍 We: - were involved in 6 sessions, at both the Forum and the Exhibition. 🧵 1/3

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

➕ TEAM UPDATE! We're thrilled to welcome Grace Brady to the SHOAL team as Data Officer. Grace’s interest in fish has sent her around the world, from Iceland to Australia, and she's worked in fisheries management organisations before joining SHOAL. 👋 Give Grace a big freshwater welcome!

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

🌍 We're excited to take part at #IUCNCongress2025 🐠 Transforming Biodiversity Conservation Beyond Protected Areas - OECMs in Asia to Advance KM-GBF Target 3 🗓️ Sat 11 Oct ⏰ 6pm-6:45pm GST 📍 IUCN Asia Pavilion Find out more 👇 buff.ly/pEzCmtz #IUCNCongress

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

🌍 #IUCNCongress2025 we're looking forward to taking part in~ 💧 Innovative Actions for Effective and Resilient Freshwater Connectivity and Conservation 🗓️ Mon 13 Oct ⏰ 12pm-1pm GST 📍 IUCN Green List Find out more 👇 buff.ly/mVd2g9b #IUCNCongress

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Starting now! Head over to Conference Hall A, Section Room 6 to hear from the experts on springs conservation :: for #biodiversity and #society #IUCNcongress #IUCNWorldConservationCongress @monnikaboom.bsky.social

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

It'll be a shame to miss you there, Monni. But looking forward to catching up at the springs session!

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🌍 Join us for this forum session at #IUCNCongress2025 🐟 Global Mechanisms for the Conservation of Overlooked Species 🗓️ Sun 12 Oct ⏰ 11am-12:30pm GST 📍 Conference Hall A - Session Room 7 Find out more 👇 buff.ly/Bzvr2RL #IUCNCongress

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

🌍 Don't miss SHOAL at #IUCNCongress2025 We're hosting 🐟 Saving ASAP fishes: a radically collaborative approach 🗓️ Thu 10 Oct 2025 ⏰ 4pm-4:45pm GST 📍 IUCN Asia Pavilion Find out more 👇 buff.ly/KIgXWnA #IUCNCongress

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

🌍 We're excited to take part in this forum session at #IUCNCongress2025 🌊 Achieving conservation and socio-economic benefits from managing Invasive Alien Species in freshwater ecosystems 🗓️ Thu 10 Oct ⏰ 11am-12:30pm GST 📍 Conference Hall A - Session Room 6 👇 buff.ly/54v3qBn #IUCNCongress

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🌍 We're excited to host the forum session at #IUCNCongress2025 🌊 Overlooked Yet Essential: Advancing the Recognition and Conservation of Springs for Biodiversity and Society 🗓️ Thu 9 Oct ⏰ 2-3:30pm GST 📍 Conference Hall A - Session Room 6 Find out more 👇 buff.ly/54v3qBn #IUCNCongress

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Thank you Jane Goodall for all your tireless work to protect our natural world. You will be greatly missed, though your legacy will live on along the road you paved for women in science and youth in conservation, environmental and humanitarian work. 💚

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🌿 Will we see you at #IUCNCongress2025? We’re so excited to head to Abu Dhabi for #IUCNCongress next week and connect with, learn from and be inspired by fellow conservationists from around the globe. Here's where you can find SHOAL 👇 buff.ly/vMnCYTs

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Session: Overlooked yet Essential: Advancing the Recognition and Conservation of Springs for Biodiversity and Society Partners: Saint Louis Zoo // Synchronicity Earth // Springs Stewardship Institute // IUCN Species Survival Commission// New Mexico BioPark Society #IUCNCongress 📸 © Michi Tobler 9/10

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We invite you to continue this conversation and help shape the next steps for springs conservation actions at the IUCN World Conservation Congress: 📅 October 9, 2025 📍 Forum Room 6, at 14:00 8/10

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Motion 016 is a call to action. It unlocks the knowledge, policy, and partnerships needed to protect some of the most biodiverse and culturally important ecosystems on Earth. Let's ensure springs are no longer neglected, but safeguarded for future generations. 7/10

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✔️ Strengthens expertise and capacity among ecologists, practitioners, and local stewards ✔️ Supports governments to integrate springs into national biodiversity strategies and restoration targets ✔️ Recognises cultural and spiritual values, including potential UNESCO World Heritage designations 6/10

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Motion 016 delivers a bold framework for mobilising global actions: ✔️ Mainstreams springs into IUCN’s Nature 2030 Programme ✔️ Establishes an inter-Commission Task Force for global coordination of efforts ✔️ Advances science, Red List assessments, and monitoring of spring biodiversity 5/10

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they face mounting threats from over-extraction, pollution, infrastructure development, climate change, and land-use pressures. Without urgent action, we risk losing these irreplaceable systems and the knowledge, biodiversity, and cultural heritage they sustain. 4/10

💧 As 'super-biodiversity hotspots', they often harbour hundreds of species in just a few square meters, many of them rare, endemic, and culturally significant ⚠️ Yet springs remain among the least studied and most neglected ecosystems, and are hotspots for extinction: 3/10

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This is an important step toward elevating springs from overlooked ecosystems to a global #conservation priority. Springs are keystone ecosystems. They: 💧 link groundwater to surface water 💧 sustain unique and ancient species 💧 provide essential ecosystem services to people and nature 2/10

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We are delighted to share that Motion 016: Springs under Threat – Mobilising Urgent Action for Neglected Freshwater Systems has been formally approved during the e-voting process of the IUCN World Conservation Congress ‼️ 1/10

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

The Denison's Barb (Sahyadria denisonii) is endangered on the. Without urgent and effective conservation action, she may become extinct in the wild in just a few short years ‼️ SHOAL are asking for your help. Donate today to give her a good shot at survival :: youtu.be/rgoLx0lqeYU?...

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Saving Denise and Her Friends: A Fundraiser

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If you’re passionate about freshwater biodiversity, invasive species, or nature-based solutions, this forum is an excellent opportunity to engage, learn, and drive meaningful change. Let’s make it happen together! 🌱 #NoFreshwaterIAS #IUCNCongress2025 #FreshwaterBiodiversity #InvasiveSpecies (4/4)

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- Highlight case studies to inform future action and strengthen ecosystem resilience - Chart actionable steps that deliver both conservation and socio-economic benefits (3/4)

We'll: - Explore innovative strategies for conserving freshwater biodiversity through IAS management and eradication - Foster cross-sector collaboration among Indigenous Peoples, local communities, policy makers, practitioners, and scientists to share lessons and scale up solutions (2/4)

🧵 Excited that at #IUCNCongress2025 we’ll co-host a forum session on “Achieving Conservation and Socio-economic Benefits from Managing Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in Freshwater Ecosystems”. Key collaborators: Freshwater Life/Office français de la biodiversité/International Rivers/IUCN Secretariat.

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Can the Mekong, the World’s Most Productive River, Endure Relentless Strain? Not indefinitely. The river's story is a cascade of thresholds already crossed. www.circleofblue.org/2025/water-c...

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Can the Mekong, the World's Most Productive River, Endure Relentless Strain?

Explore the plight of Mekong River endangered fish, including the giant catfish and their struggle against extinction.

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Critically Endangered European Eel returns to Scottish river after 90% decline 🙌 “We are not just restoring a single species here, we are attempting to put back a real building block of the ecology of the river system". #ConservationOptimism www.heraldscotland.com/news/2545181...

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Critically endangered species returns to Scottish river

A critically endangered species has returned to a Scottish river, three years after the installation of an eel pass

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Did you miss yesterday's webinar about endemic species conservation in India's mighty Western Ghats? We learned about some of the amazing work being done to conserve the mysterious subterranean fishes and the stunning surface-dwelling species there. Dive in! 👀 youtu.be/2TJmaocHwss?...

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Western Ghats webinar

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Re:wild + @shoalorg.bsky.social + Univ. of Dar es Salaam are protecting Tanzania’s Killifish—tiny, brilliant survivors whose eggs can “pause” life in dry mud. 🌊 With partners, we’re restoring fish populations & habitats so people + nature thrive. #Conservation #Biodiversity

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Last call for today's webinar 📣 Hear from expert conservationists about their amazing work in India's magnificent Western Ghats. 1pm today. Register here :: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

REMINDER :: WEBINAR THIS MONDAY ‼️ Our expert panellists discuss their experiences, the challenges and opportunities in conserving the incredible endemic fauna of India's mighty Western Ghats. 8 September // 1pm-3pm BST Register here 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

THIS MONDAY : WEBINAR ‼️ Our expert panellists discuss their experiences, the challenges and opportunities in conserving the incredible endemic fauna of India's mighty Western Ghats. 8 September // 1pm-3pm BST Register here 👇 us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../W...

SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

SHOAL's Nat was interviewed for Mongabay: “You would lose a lot of the flavor of what makes the Mekong the Mekong” [if these fish went extinct]. "When you remove these really iconic, huge species, the ecosystems are just irreparably changed”. news.mongabay.com/2025/08/shri...

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Shrinking Mekong megafish underlines risks to the river, study finds

The megafish of the Mekong River are shrinking, a new study has found. In the most comprehensive analysis of species size in Southeast Asia’s Lower Mekong Basin, researchers have tracked a generationa...

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SHOAL @shoalorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

WEBINAR REMINDER‼️ TOMORROW: Lake Tanganyika cichlid conservation🐟 🇹🇿 Hear from our expert panellists as they discuss experiences, challenges and opportunities in conserving the incredible endemic cichlids of Lake Tanganyika. 2 September // 1pm-3pm BST Register here👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🐟 Søren Skarby’s "Scaled Up" project: The stunning, ultra-detailed world of fish: buff.ly/6mVQrTr Find out more about freshwater 👇 buff.ly/MkPOoIN

A photograph of a Longspined Bullhead, a green and brown spiky fish.

🐌 Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: study maps overlooked species: buff.ly/btqzPAg 🏞️ Some rivers have rights, but author Robert Macfarlane argues they’re also alive: buff.ly/ri198Um

A dragonfly that has landed on a branch.

ICYMI: a round-up of recent freshwater news from around the world 🌍 Africa’s freshwater fish face a crisis — but solutions are within reach: buff.ly/e2sIOWZ 🌊 Wetlands at risk, but new report offers road map for recovery: buff.ly/1URK9gF

A red, yellow and blue species of cichlid fish underwater.

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UPCOMING WEBINAR ‼️ Our expert panellists discuss their experiences, the challenges and opportunities in conserving the incredible endemic fauna of India's mighty Western Ghats. 8 September // 1pm-3pm BST Register here 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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