While the most significant international Atlantic shark conservation deliberations take place in the autumn, the Shark League works year-round to set the stage for good outcomes at those meetings. We contribute to myriad discussions to promote clear scientific advice, build broad stakeholder support, and maximize fishing nations' capacity to agree and implement effective shark conservation policies. Here's the latest information on our progress.

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Shark & Ray Conservation – Promoting CMS Progress

October 23, 2017

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Respecting our Greenland Shark Elders and Elevating Skates at NAFO

October 20, 2017

Several Northwest Atlantic shark and ray (elasmobranch) populations under the purview of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization’s (NAFO)are in a precarious state and in need...

Project AWARE is mobilizing the dive community to help safeguard the Atlantic shortfin mako from overfishing before it’s too late.

October 17, 2017

Watch Project AWARE’s video message to ICCAT 2017 and add your name to the petition calling Egypt, South Africa, and the US to lead the way toward...

POSITION STATEMENT General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

October 17, 2017

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Scientists Report on Mako Shark Overfishing, Advise North Atlantic Ban

October 11, 2017

Conservationists call on fishery managers to act, prohibit landings in November

Fishing mortality of mako sharks ten times higher than fisheries’ estimates

September 5, 2017

Source: Mongabay Author: Neha Jain For the first time, researchers used satellite tags attached to the fins of 40 juvenile shortfin mako sharks to directly quantify...
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