From Glob­al to Local: Accel­er­at­ing Con­ser­va­tion Action for Sharks and Rays

Shark Con­ser­va­tion Fund

Sharks and rays are fac­ing a glob­al extinc­tion cri­sis, with over a third of all species threat­ened and more than 70% of com­mer­cial­ly trad­ed species at risk.

Build­ing on recent his­toric pro­tec­tions under CITES, SCF and its part­ners will work with nation­al and local gov­ern­ments to turn inter­na­tion­al com­mit­ments into mea­sur­able con­ser­va­tion out­comes. The project will strength­en imple­men­ta­tion and enforce­ment of CITES rules, sup­port bet­ter man­age­ment of shark and ray fish­eries and advance mea­sures that direct­ly reduce mor­tal­i­ty at sea. This includes pro­mot­ing nation­al pro­tec­tions for the most threat­ened species and estab­lish­ing marine pro­tect­ed areas in crit­i­cal habi­tats. By trans­lat­ing pol­i­cy into action on the water, the project aims to secure long-term recov­ery for sharks and rays and pro­tect the marine ecosys­tems that depend on them.

For more information visit: https://www.sharkconservationfund.org