CITES

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the global forum where governments set the rules for international wildlife trade, concluded on 5 December 2025 with…

9th December 2025

WWF: Wins for sharks and rays at CITES CoP20

9th December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is calling on governments attending the 20th Conference of the Parties to CITES (COP20) to reject three species-listing proposals covering eels, sea cucumbers and certain shark species, warning that the measures are not…

26th November 2025

Fishing industry urges CITES parties to reject ‘unfounded’ species listings at COP20

26th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Marine experts in India have called for coordinated action and increased awareness to tackle the illegal shark fishing and trade, after an interactive workshop and panel discussion organised by ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries…

15th July 2025

India calls for coordinated action to tackle illegal shark fishing and trade

15th July 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Inconsistent reporting of shark and ray trade data is causing problems for conservation efforts of these vulnerable species, according to a new study.

23rd July 2024

CITES: Shark, ray trade reporting ‘inconsistent’

23rd July 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

India’s ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has proposed the designation of “shark hotspots” in Indian waters to help implement spatio-temporal fishing regulations. The move is intended to safeguard endangered species, juveniles and…

20th February 2024

‘Shark hotspots’ proposed to protect endangered species in India

20th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

India is poised to adopt a National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA) after a consultative meeting in Kochi gathered crucial feedback from stakeholders, including scientists, conservationists, government…

19th February 2024

India readies shark conservation plan

19th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Shark League member groups have welcomed conservation advances for Atlantic sharks and rays at this year’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), but also warned that…

21st November 2023

ICCAT progress for shark and ray conservation

21st November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Released ahead of the next annual meeting of the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) taking place in Cairo, Egypt, 13-20 November 2023, new Shark League gap analysis highlights where…

9th November 2023

Shark fishing and trading nations ‘falling short of conservation commitments’

9th November 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Increased management and law enforcement interventions are needed to ensure East African fisheries and the subsequent trade in their marine resources are legal and sustainable, according to Traffic, with its new report…

3rd October 2023

New survey finds artisanal fisher failings in Eastern African

3rd October 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US President Joe Biden’s decision not to embargo products from Mexico despite the country’s failure to halt illegal wildlife trade threatening the critically endangered vaquita porpoise has drawn fire from the environmental NGO…

21st July 2023

Environmental groups slam Biden’s vaquita response

21st July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US President Joe Biden has elected not to issue an embargo on Mexican wildlife products despite the country being found in breach of a US law requiring federal action against countries found…

20th July 2023

United States holds off issuing Mexico trade ban

20th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission’s decision to launch an impact assessment that measures the effectiveness and contribution of EU rules against the practice of shark finning whilst also improving data relating to the import and…

7th July 2023

EC praised for shark fin trade stance

7th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has advised that Mexico has failed to halt the illegal wildlife trade threatening the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, diminishing the effectiveness of an international wildlife treaty. 

31st May 2023

Washington warns Mexico over illegal fishing

31st May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The world’s first population-wide fishing quota for highly vulnerable shortfin mako sharks has been agreed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

23rd November 2022

First mako shark quota

23rd November 2022