Beauty and the Beast Protection for the Zebra Pleco at CITES 2022 Lawrence Dale Cooper The so-called Zebra Pleco (Hypancistrus zebra), a beautiful stripey catfish from Brazil, is too beautiful
Safety for Stingrays Two Freshwater Species Proposed at COP19 Lawrence Dale Cooper Brazil proposes that the Polkadot Stingray (Potamotrygon leopoldi) and Rio Negro Hystris ray (Potamotrygon wallacei) for listing in
Safeguarding Guitarfish CITES 2022 Laurie King Guitarfish once roamed the coasts of nearly half the countries in the world, but they are now rare. That’s because guitarfish species suffer similar
CITES 2022 CoP19 Protection for ALL Hammerhead Sharks Lawrence Dale Cooper Hammerhead Sharks are named for their famous, unique heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a “hammer” shape
Protecting Requiem Sharks CITES 2022 Laurie King Sharks are at risk of extinction. Surprised? Sharks are perceived as invulnerable by many, especially after movies like Jaws were released. The truth
COP19 Headlines 2022 Shark Proposal with BITE Laurie King As shark populations have plummeted worldwide, with some estimates showing declines of as much as 70% over the last 50 years,
Safeguarding Sea Cucumbers Laurie King Have you ever eaten sea cucumbers? Sea cucumbers are a luxury seafood item, but consumerism is killing them and safeguarding sea cucumbers is becoming increasingly
United Nations High Seas Treaty Sinks – Fails to Pass: Two months ago the Sea Save Foundation delegation participated in the United Nation’s Ocean Conference – Sustainable Development Goal #14.
What Happened Last Week Last week, our Sea Save Foundation delegation attended the United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC). On the ground in Lisbon, Portugal we were among hundreds of decision-making
2022 could be the year of the shark in the United States. The long battle to ban shark finning in the U.S. may soon come to a triumphant end after
The Circuitous Migration of the US Shark Fin Ban Bill Shelby Hockenberry and Georgienne Bradley The often-nonlinear path of legislation in the United States Congress has been on full display
“Do not bend to the pressure. Have the courage to continue the protection of the Goliath Grouper.” – Sarah Frias-Torres, PhD Sarah Frias-Torres, PhD, has been studying and working
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