Heike Zidowitz
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One of the shark broads. Only one at WWF.
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Carrying on the @CITES #CoP20 updates, the iconic Whale Sharks have been accepted by Parties to uplist from Appendix II to Appendix I!
Follow along as we proceed with the other shark and ray proposals live from #CITESCoP20
#CITES #whaleshark #shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #biodiversity
Follow along as we proceed with the other shark and ray proposals live from #CITESCoP20
#CITES #whaleshark #shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #biodiversity
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Carrying on the @CITES #CoP20 updates, the iconic Whale Sharks have been accepted by Parties to uplist from Appendix II to Appendix I!
Follow along as we proceed with the other shark and ray proposals live from #CITESCoP20
#CITES #whaleshark #shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #biodiversity
Follow along as we proceed with the other shark and ray proposals live from #CITESCoP20
#CITES #whaleshark #shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #biodiversity
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Sharks & rays face mounting pressure from illegal, unregulated and unsustainable exploitation, driving serious population declines.
CITES + CMS can deliver real gains for shark & ray populations and for healthier oceans. 🦈
If you’re at #CITESCop20, join us for more: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
CITES + CMS can deliver real gains for shark & ray populations and for healthier oceans. 🦈
If you’re at #CITESCop20, join us for more: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
November 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Sharks & rays face mounting pressure from illegal, unregulated and unsustainable exploitation, driving serious population declines.
CITES + CMS can deliver real gains for shark & ray populations and for healthier oceans. 🦈
If you’re at #CITESCop20, join us for more: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
CITES + CMS can deliver real gains for shark & ray populations and for healthier oceans. 🦈
If you’re at #CITESCop20, join us for more: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
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Today is #shark day at #CITESCoP20, where delegates will consider a number of proposals to list #shark and #ray species. @trafficintl.bsky.social
Photo: Blue Shark Prionace Glauca by Mark Conlin/NMFS
Photo: Blue Shark Prionace Glauca by Mark Conlin/NMFS
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Today is #shark day at #CITESCoP20, where delegates will consider a number of proposals to list #shark and #ray species. @trafficintl.bsky.social
Photo: Blue Shark Prionace Glauca by Mark Conlin/NMFS
Photo: Blue Shark Prionace Glauca by Mark Conlin/NMFS
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Following quickly after giant guitarfishes, the annotation "A zero annual export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes" for Wedgefishes have just been successfully adopted at the #CITESCoP20
#CITES #CoP20 #wedgefish #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade
#CITES #CoP20 #wedgefish #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Following quickly after giant guitarfishes, the annotation "A zero annual export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes" for Wedgefishes have just been successfully adopted at the #CITESCoP20
#CITES #CoP20 #wedgefish #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade
#CITES #CoP20 #wedgefish #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade
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Unsere heutige PRESSEINFORMATION zu einem historischen Moment:
Besserer Schutz für 74 Hai- und Rochen-Arten: Erstmals Handelsverbote, um anhaltende Überfischung zu stoppen.
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#CITESCoP20 #CITES #Haie #Fischerei #overfishing #Samarkand #Usbekistan #Artenschutz
Besserer Schutz für 74 Hai- und Rochen-Arten: Erstmals Handelsverbote, um anhaltende Überfischung zu stoppen.
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#CITESCoP20 #CITES #Haie #Fischerei #overfishing #Samarkand #Usbekistan #Artenschutz
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Unsere heutige PRESSEINFORMATION zu einem historischen Moment:
Besserer Schutz für 74 Hai- und Rochen-Arten: Erstmals Handelsverbote, um anhaltende Überfischung zu stoppen.
▶️ www.prowildlife.de/aktuelles/pr...
#CITESCoP20 #CITES #Haie #Fischerei #overfishing #Samarkand #Usbekistan #Artenschutz
Besserer Schutz für 74 Hai- und Rochen-Arten: Erstmals Handelsverbote, um anhaltende Überfischung zu stoppen.
▶️ www.prowildlife.de/aktuelles/pr...
#CITESCoP20 #CITES #Haie #Fischerei #overfishing #Samarkand #Usbekistan #Artenschutz
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📣 Historic win! All 10 species of manta & devil rays are now CITES Appendix I, banning all international commercial trade.
Read the full press release for more: www.mantatrust.org/historic-glo...
Read the full press release for more: www.mantatrust.org/historic-glo...
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
📣 Historic win! All 10 species of manta & devil rays are now CITES Appendix I, banning all international commercial trade.
Read the full press release for more: www.mantatrust.org/historic-glo...
Read the full press release for more: www.mantatrust.org/historic-glo...
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Hot off the press, "A zero annual export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes" annotation has been adopted for Giant Guitarfish (Glaucostegus spp.) at the #CITESCoP20
Follow along as more updates happen live!
#CITES #CoP20 #guitarfish #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity
Follow along as more updates happen live!
#CITES #CoP20 #guitarfish #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Hot off the press, "A zero annual export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes" annotation has been adopted for Giant Guitarfish (Glaucostegus spp.) at the #CITESCoP20
Follow along as more updates happen live!
#CITES #CoP20 #guitarfish #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity
Follow along as more updates happen live!
#CITES #CoP20 #guitarfish #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity
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‼️ Historic and sweeping trade protections have been adopted at #CITESCOP20 for sharks and rays.
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
WCS Celebrates Historic and Sweeping Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays Adopted at CITES CoP20
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the adoption of sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for ...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
‼️ Historic and sweeping trade protections have been adopted at #CITESCOP20 for sharks and rays.
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
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The last proposal for sharks has just passed at #CITESCoP20. Gulper Sharks have been adopted into Appendix II of CITES.
This marks a major victory for sharks and rays as all proposals have been adopted!
#CITES #CoP20 #gulpershark #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade #conference
This marks a major victory for sharks and rays as all proposals have been adopted!
#CITES #CoP20 #gulpershark #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade #conference
November 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The last proposal for sharks has just passed at #CITESCoP20. Gulper Sharks have been adopted into Appendix II of CITES.
This marks a major victory for sharks and rays as all proposals have been adopted!
#CITES #CoP20 #gulpershark #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade #conference
This marks a major victory for sharks and rays as all proposals have been adopted!
#CITES #CoP20 #gulpershark #shark #ray #chimaera #biodiversity #conservation #trade #conference
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European Elasmobranch Association friends, use #Elasmo25 for posts about the conference!
a stuffed shark is standing in front of a fire
ALT: a stuffed shark is standing in front of a fire
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October 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
European Elasmobranch Association friends, use #Elasmo25 for posts about the conference!
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Lotte Pohl at #Elasmo25 : Starry smoothhound Sharks exhibit differences in habitat use between sexes. Next steps: use an ultrasound to determine if the females are pregnant, and using estuaries to give birth.
@lottepohl.bsky.social 🌎🧪🦑🦈🐠
@lottepohl.bsky.social 🌎🧪🦑🦈🐠
October 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Lotte Pohl at #Elasmo25 : Starry smoothhound Sharks exhibit differences in habitat use between sexes. Next steps: use an ultrasound to determine if the females are pregnant, and using estuaries to give birth.
@lottepohl.bsky.social 🌎🧪🦑🦈🐠
@lottepohl.bsky.social 🌎🧪🦑🦈🐠
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Ahmad Widyatmoko at #Elasmo25: The Dutch delta is a possible nursery area for common stingrays, but where they go in winter was unknown. Tagged animals traveled 500 kilometers to UK waters/ the English Channel.
🦑🧪🌎🐠🦈
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October 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Ahmad Widyatmoko at #Elasmo25: The Dutch delta is a possible nursery area for common stingrays, but where they go in winter was unknown. Tagged animals traveled 500 kilometers to UK waters/ the English Channel.
🦑🧪🌎🐠🦈
🦑🧪🌎🐠🦈
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New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions, writes researcher Anna Nisi for @us.theconversation.com, via @AlaskaBeacon.com:
New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions • Alaska Beacon
Collisions with ships are a threat to many large whale species. Scientists estimate that thousands of whales are killed by ships yearly.
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November 30, 2024 at 3:30 AM
New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions, writes researcher Anna Nisi for @us.theconversation.com, via @AlaskaBeacon.com:
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The report also summarizes conservation policy solutions, including policy successes since the last report's release in 2005.
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
The report also summarizes conservation policy solutions, including policy successes since the last report's release in 2005.
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Here are the latest and most up-to date figures on how many species of sharks and their relatives are threatened. These animals are some of the most threatened vertebrate animals in the world.
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Here are the latest and most up-to date figures on how many species of sharks and their relatives are threatened. These animals are some of the most threatened vertebrate animals in the world.
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The report also highlights other conservation threats to sharks and their relatives, including some you may have heard of and many emerging threats around the world, including the trade in shark and ray skin for shoes, bags, wallets, and snack foods.
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
The report also highlights other conservation threats to sharks and their relatives, including some you may have heard of and many emerging threats around the world, including the trade in shark and ray skin for shoes, bags, wallets, and snack foods.
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While most people who think about shark conservation think primarily about the global trade in shark fins, the global trade in shark meat is larger in volume and value, impacting different species and involving different markets.
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
While most people who think about shark conservation think primarily about the global trade in shark fins, the global trade in shark meat is larger in volume and value, impacting different species and involving different markets.
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The breadth of research topics has expanded, mirroring the inclusion of a greater diversity of species, and attention is being trained on the emerging threats and the accelerating global changes to aquatic ecosystems.
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
The breadth of research topics has expanded, mirroring the inclusion of a greater diversity of species, and attention is being trained on the emerging threats and the accelerating global changes to aquatic ecosystems.
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This report represents the most up-to-date information from more than 158 countries and territories, and is the work of a team of 353 international scientific and conservation experts. In the 20 years since the first status report (2005), much has changed for sharks, rays and chimaeras.
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
This report represents the most up-to-date information from more than 158 countries and territories, and is the work of a team of 353 international scientific and conservation experts. In the 20 years since the first status report (2005), much has changed for sharks, rays and chimaeras.
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BREAKING: The IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group has released a new report on the global conservation status of sharks and their relatives.
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December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
BREAKING: The IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group has released a new report on the global conservation status of sharks and their relatives.
portals.iucn.org/library/node...
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