Marine Species News
IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group Co-Chair awarded one of the world’s most prestigious conservation prizes
IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, 10 February 2005. Sarah Fowler , Co-Chair of the Shark Specialist Group of IUCN’s Species Survival Commission has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious…
10 Feb 2005 | News story
Sad loss to SSC
IUCN, Gland, Switzerland (14 January 2005) – SSC is sad to announce that one of its most active and dedicated members, Claus Reuther, has passed away. Claus was Chair of the SSC Otter Specialist…
14 Jan 2005 | News story
More sharks on the Red List – Expert workshop releases findings on the status of North and Central American shark and ray populations
Gland, Switzerland, 25 June 2004 (IUCN - The World Conservation Union). The number of species of sharks and rays on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is set to grow. This was the finding of a…
25 Jun 2004 | News story
International partnership launched to promote conservation efforts for threatened marine species
IUCN-The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland, 29 October 2003. IUCN's Species Survival Commission (SSC) is joining forces with the Perry Institute for Marine Science to help protect the…
29 Oct 2003 | News story
Small cetacean species may not survive another decade warns new landmark publication
IUCN-The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland, 14.05.03. A new publication on the status of the world's cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises, offers a stark warning that the smaller,… | French
14 May 2003 | News story
Wider Caribbean Region Hawksbill Turtle Dialogue
Communiqué: A first meeting of the Wider Caribbean Hawksbill Turtle Range State Dialogue was convened on 15-17 May 2001 in Mexico City. This meeting was attended by 34 States and Territories (see…
15 May 2001 | News story
Action Against Severe Global Warming Threat To Biodiversity
Gland, Switzerland (IUCN) 22.2.2001. IUCN-The World Conservation Union. IUCN has taken decisive action in response to the serious damage being done to species and natural systems by the growing…
22 Feb 2001 | News story
