FAO has prepared Technical Guidelines to Combat #IUU #fishing: - I: checklist of coastal, flag and port State responsibilities 👉shorturl.at/beoSZ - II: Legal checklist 👉shorturl.at/dgx23 - III: Monitoring, control and surveillance systems 👉shorturl.at/cpuI4

New open access paper led by Naomi in collaboration with a fantastic team across Australia: Genomic population structure of great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) across the Indo-Pacific publish.csiro.au/MF/MF23236

First ever meeting of the WG-VUL. Sleeves up! Lots of important work ahead for #sharks #rays #turtles #seabirds #marinemammals

💻Meet our speakers for today's webinar at 16:00 (CET): Ritu Dhingra, Chhaya Bhardwaj, Mara Wendebourg, and Enrico Mezzacapo. Registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

💻If last week you missed our webinar: "Legal challenges to establish a strong science-policy interface for an Environmental Rule of Law" (hosted by IUCN WCEL Early Career SG), you can watch it again here: youtube.com/watch?v=WDMsUh…

Shout out & thanks to the #BigSharkPledge community & fundraisers! After years engaging with Atlantic & Mediterranean #shark & #ray fisheries, we’re now able to extend our reach to the Indian Ocean #IOTC! And you’ve made it possible!😍🙏 #finsattached #catchlimits

🚨 New #ResearchTopic alert! "Women in Elasmobranch Science" within Frontiers in Fish Science, led by Julia Spaet, Professor Jodie Rummer & 𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕟 𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕣. Dive into groundbreaking research and celebrate the contributions of women studying sharks & rays! ➡fro.ntiers.in/62511🦈️

"A future Plastics Treaty must be clearly science-based and address all phases of the plastics lifecycle, not only downstream and waste management." Read a blog summary from the IUCN and IUCN-WCEL (World Commission on Environmental Law) team from INC-4. iucn.org/blog/202405/to… (photo by Earth Negotiations Bulletin thank you!)

The IDDRI #Ocean team is doing an inventory of non-State actors that support States with their ratification and implementation activities in the lead up to the entry into force of the #BBNJ treaty. Please fill in and share our questionnaire: lnkd.in/ekpPfUQx

📺Are you curious about the plastics treaty negotiations? Did you miss our webinar "Proposed biodiversity article for the Plastics Treaty and INC-4 Outcomes" last Friday? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, please watch the webinar here: youtube.com/watch?v=PDsdYH…

🚨 BREAKING: We have the EU Nature Restoration Law! Member States have just adopted the game-changing law for Europe's degraded ecosystems It's a huge win for the EU's nature, citizens & the economy and the people behind the #RestoreNature campaign! Thank you all 💚

📣 Job opportunity! We are looking for a Consultant to undertake an Ecosystem Evaluation and Cost Benefit Analysis of the Sargasso Sea Geographical Area of Collaboration. ⏰ Apply by 6 July 👉ow.ly/g9VC50SlrYQ

Bycatch still remains a major #threat for many marine species. Read how mitigating the interaction between #fisheries and vulnerable species is key for #biodiversity as well as for fishers. fao.org/gfcm/news/deta…

Finally out!!! It took us almost two years but here it is. An amazing collaborative work with Jennifer 🎗 🦈, Monica Barone, Lydia Koehler, PhD, Camile Loth, Jason Lowther, Dimitris Moutopoulos, simone niedermueller and Carlotta Mazzoldi. One of the last publications of my PhD!!!

The #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty is one of the biggest successes of multilateralism of the last decades and presents a chance to revitalize the Global Partnership for sustainable development #SDG17 : illuminem: illuminem.com/illuminemvoice…

Great to see these Food and Agriculture Organization studies out. Fin trade is often thought of as THE driver of ⬇️ in🦈s/rays, but high-quality meat (+other bits) is a major factor too- & important to coastal communities & food security. Old photo from 🇰🇼~2003-steaks of wedgefish (Critically Endangered)

We’ve reached a pivotal moment: leaders will soon negotiate deep-sea mining at the ISA meeting. They’ll discuss either a moratorium for more study or regulations to start mining. This decision impacts the entire deep-sea ecosystem. IUCN DSCC 📸 Schmidt Ocean

IUCN provides updated risk extinction assessments for an additional 51 species of sharks and rays -

Very interesting & exciting #Job #Opportunity to do an inital scoping study for a key element of the #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty.

If you ever wonder where to stay or stop on your way to Kruger National Park or back, I can highly recommend the Twin Thorns Guest House. An amazing hidden jewel at the Saragossa Reserve that offers an incredibly warm welcome and atmosphere. Check it out: twinthorns.co.za