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IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group @iucnshark.bsky.social · 16d

A landmark scientific workshop has identified 124 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) across the European Atlantic, providing the first comprehensive map of critical habitats for threatened species such as Basking Shark, Tope, Spiny Dogfish, Sicklefin Devil Ray, and Angelshark.

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Sharks International 2026 @sharks-int.bsky.social · 17d

Abstract submissions are now open for Sharks International 2026, taking place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-8 May 2026.

📣 Help spread the word! Share this opportunity with colleagues who may be interested.

🔗 Submit your abstract by visiting our website: si2026.org

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · 22d

‘Fish tagging - the good the bad and the unknown’…well from what I saw 👀 it was all good 👍! Thanks to all 13 speakers, and 7 poster presenters who brought this theme session @ices.marine.bsky.social #ICESASC2025 to life, with standing room only your research reached far and wide!

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · 22d

For anyone online or who missed the @icesmarine.bsky.social Expert Group poster session, feel free to come find me at #ICESASC2025 or message me with any questions 🙋‍♀️. I’m biased of course but after 16-years I can say the ICES Working Group on Elasmobranch Fishes is really a fantastic group 😉!

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · 23d

Theme session D 🐟🏷️ ‘Fish Tagging - the good, the bad and the unknown’ #ICESASC2025 @icesmarine.bsky.social off to a flying start this morning with methods and collaboration covered but join us NOW for behaviour and migration, assessments, management and conservation sub-themes!

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · 24d

1 day until Theme session D at #ICESASC25 @icesmarine.bsky.social exploring ‘Fish tagging - the good, the bad and the unknown’ but if you can’t wait until then join us in person for the ‘WKTAG - where now?’ meet up @3:30pm (back of the marquee) with @piasch.bsky.social and Hans Jakob Olesen

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Nathalie Steins @nathaliesteins.bsky.social · 24d

Congratulations @hbrowman.bsky.social - winner of the @icesmarine.bsky.social Outstanding Achievement Award! #ICESASC25

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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · 24d

Good morning from Klaipėda and welcome to the first day of #ICESASC25! 🌊

4 days of science, collaboration, and innovation, including:

🔹18 theme sessions
🔹5 network sessions
🔹5 events dedicated to early-career scientists
🔹3 keynote speeches by world renowned experts in the field

Welcome!

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The FSBI @thefsbi.bsky.social · Jul 10

The FSBI Medal Winners session starts with a talk from Colin Adams. Colin, previous President of the FSBI, has been awarded this year's Beverton Medal. Given the FSBI's focus on supporting ECRs, Colin draws on his wealth of experience, with a talk titled "Surviving a career in research" #FSBI2025

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The FSBI @thefsbi.bsky.social · Jul 10

This year's FSBI medal is awarded to @mjjuanjorda.bsky.social. Maria talks to us today about what tuna have taught her throughout her career. Some very useful lessons learned and advice for the ECRs in the audience! #FSBI2025

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The FSBI @thefsbi.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our final medal award winner is Oliver Crimmen, of the Nautral History Museum (London), who was awarded this year's Le Cren Medal. With over 50 years of experience, some species are now present in the collection but extinct in the wild, which gives much pause for thought #FSBI2025

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The FSBI @thefsbi.bsky.social · Jul 9

Check out the editorial for the Special Issue: "Advances in telemetry approaches and technologies applied to fish ecology and management", which sets the scene and rational for this exciting collection of papers. doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
Authors: J. Mourier, T. Murray, R. Lennox, K. Birnie-Gauvin

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · Jul 7

Great to be here for a week of fish-fuelled symposium fun 🐟🦈

The FSBI @thefsbi.bsky.social · Jul 7

And we're off! #FSBI2025 is in full swing with workshops from Michael Kaiser on publishing with #JFB, as well as Kristy Bradley talking us through the key steps in producing a memorable graphical abstract!

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · Jul 7

Wow 🤩 what a line up of workshops and sessions - this is going to be epic 👏🦈 (but hard to choose)!

Sharks International 2026 @sharks-int.bsky.social · Jul 7

🚀 Sharks International 2026 website is LIVE!

We’re thrilled to officially announce the launch of our brand new website: si2026.org

This is your go-to hub for everything related to Sharks International 2026.
Follow our page for the latest updates on #SI2026!

Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · Jul 4

12 stocks of #sharks 🦈 and rays assessed and advice on catch limits drafted 👍 by @icesmarine.bsky.social Working Group on Elasmobranch Fishes last week in the beautiful country of Iceland 🇮🇸 Always a pleasure to lead this awesome group💪 and thanks to @mfri.bsky.social for their Viking hospitality!

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · Apr 16

We have a #PhD opening on #DNA- based exploration of #shark and #ray #biodiversity in #indonesian fisheries!
@sharkscience.bsky.social @misselasmo.bsky.social
@dhikafishery.bsky.social
@joanna-m-murray.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

NOVEL MOLECULAR APPROACHES TO MONITOR TRADE IN ENDANGERED SHARKS AND RAYS at Liverpool John Moores University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - NOVEL MOLECULAR APPROACHES TO MONITOR TRADE IN ENDANGERED SHARKS AND RAYS at Liverpool John Moores University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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SharkScience @sharkscience.bsky.social · Mar 26

Scientists Record First Known Shark Sounds 🦑🧪🐟🦈 www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...

Scientists Record First Known Shark Sounds

Clicklike noises made by a small species of shark represent the first instance of a shark actively producing sound

www.scientificamerican.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Mar 26

“A rare look" – scientists put a camera inside a shark egg and were spellbound by what they saw | Discover Wildlife

“A rare look" – scientists put a camera inside a shark egg and were spellbound by what they saw

Watch tiny shark embryos grow inside their eggs before they’re ready to be released into the wild.

www.discoverwildlife.com

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · Mar 24

If you’re working in fish tagging then it’s your final chance to come and share your science at #ICESASC25 this September.

🚨 Deadline today ‼️

ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Mar 24

📢Last call for #ICESASC25
Be a part of our Annual Science Conference 2025.
Share your research by submitting an abstract.
🔔Deadline today 24 March!
www.ices.dk/events/asc/2...

#ResourceManagement #CumulativeImpacts #MarineBiodiversity #ArtificialReefs #VMEs
#EcosystemServices #Fisheries #Ocean

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IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group @iucnshark.bsky.social · Mar 18

ONE MONTH ALERT

Reminder that the ISRA project is still accepting proposals for preliminary Areas of Interest in the European Atlantic for the next month, the final deadline is on April 18th.

For more updates on the ISRA project follow along!

#shark #ray #chimaera #marine #conservation

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · Mar 14

Can you please confirm the deadline as the website states the deadline has been extended until the 21st March! Thanks 🙂

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John Pinnegar @johnkpinnegar.bsky.social · Mar 13

Apply now for this jointly-funded Cefas and @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social lecturer post. Working at the interface between marine science and policy. vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/va...

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Mar 12

New stingray just dropped

🧪🌎🦑🐠🦈

bioone.org/journals/ich...

Image of different stingray features from the paper

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · Mar 12

⏰ 5-days and counting until abstract deadline ⏰

Don’t miss out…get yours in by Monday 17th March 9:59pm GMT!

ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Feb 14

🐟 Fish tagging at #ICESSAC25
Discover how century-old fish tagging meets modern tech to unlock fish behaviour insights & how to integrate data in assessment models.
Submit your abstract 👉https://www.ices.dk/events/asc/2025/Pages/Theme-session-D.aspx
@piasch.bsky.social @sophyonsharks.bsky.social

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · Mar 3

⏰ A reminder to get your submissions in soon!
📅 Deadline is 2-weeks today 17th March…

ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Feb 14

🐟 Fish tagging at #ICESSAC25
Discover how century-old fish tagging meets modern tech to unlock fish behaviour insights & how to integrate data in assessment models.
Submit your abstract 👉https://www.ices.dk/events/asc/2025/Pages/Theme-session-D.aspx
@piasch.bsky.social @sophyonsharks.bsky.social