EEA-Konferenz 2015 - in Peniche, Portugal

26. Juni 2015

The conference will provide a platform for those involved in international science and policy and aims to help coordinate the information necessary for the development and implementation of management measures for rays and sharks in European waters. EEA 2015 will be of interest to all those who are involved in the study, management and conservation of chondrichthyans (sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras).

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Researcher discovers deep sea sharks are buoyant

19. Juni 2015

In a study published recently, scientists from UH Mānoa and the University of Tokyo revealed that two species of deep-sea sharks, sixgill and prickly sharks, are positively buoyant – they have to work harder to swim downward than up, and they can glide uphill for minutes at a time without using their tails.

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CITES CoP17 venue and dates announced for 2016 in South Africa

19. Juni 2015

World wildlife conference in Johannesburg in 2016 will bring the global community together to tackle the world's biggest wildlife challenges and opportunities

The CITES Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 24 September to 5 October 2016.

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