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Shark conservation takes center stage at international tuna summit 03 Jul 2009
Shark conservation takes center stage at international tuna summit
The Shark Alliance is congratulating government delegates at the second summit of international tuna fishery managers for agreeing on the need to take immediate action for sharks.Currently, there are no international catch limits for sharks taken on the high seas. Most shark .....

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Third of open ocean sharks threatened with extinction 24 Jun 2009
Third of open ocean sharks threatened with extinction
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group.

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Consenso para la protección del tiburón zorro y el tiburón martillo 3 19 Jun 2009
Consenso para la protección del tiburón zorro y el tiburón martillo 3
Ecologistas en Acción y la Shark Alliance dan la bienvenida a la postura de acercamiento mantenida por el sector pesquero para llegar a un consenso en la protección de los tiburones zorro y martillo.


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Statement of concern: Conservation of oceanic sharks 01 Jul 2009
Statement of concern: Conservation of oceanic sharks
Statement to joint meeting of international tuna fishery managers from five Regional Fishery
Management Organizations (RFMOs), San Sebastian, Spain


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The Conservation Status of Pelagic Sharks and Rays Full Report of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group Pelagic Shark Red List Workshop 24 Jun 2009
The Conservation Status of Pelagic Sharks and Rays Full Report of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group Pelagic Shark Red List Workshop
February 2007
 


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Shark Alert Report 17 Feb 2009
Shark Alert Report


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Safeguarding sharks (pdf) 11 Jan 2007
Safeguarding sharks (pdf)
August 2006, 2 pages
      
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