Shark News | Issue 04 | January 2022

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Sharks International 2022 is coming to Europe T

he fourth edition of the quadrennial conference is taking place in October 2022 in Valencia and stands on the shoulders of hugely successful previous events in Brazil (2018), South Africa (2014), and Australia (2010). In association with the European Elasmobranch Association and hosted by The Shark Trust, Submon, and Lamna, the world’s largest international shark conference will bring together a strong community of people from around the globe with interest in sharks, rays, and chimaeras, all in the name of addressing the challenges of chondrichthyan conservation. The conference is funded by The Save Our Seas Foundation and will be based out of L’Oceanogràfic, the largest aquarium in Europe, and streamed live across the world.

As time goes on, the portal will also be hosting online sessions, including prospective presentation workshops, practical skills videos, and keynote speaker podcasts. Following these sessions, structured forum discussions and polls will enable the community to have their say, fostering inter-sector communication between the shark community across the world while helping develop an event that addresses the questions that really need answering. If you are interested in sharks, rays, and chimaeras and want to be a part of the 300+ member community currently shaping SI2022, sign up to the portal at si2022.org and consider attending the event. Join this year to be automatically entitled to a 10% discount when tickets become available. Whether it’s in Valencia or online, SI2022 allows you to be part of the conversation going on inside the world’s largest international shark (ray and chimaera) conference.

At its heart, the conference will be focused on working collaboratively to address the challenges of chondrichthyan conservation during the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). SI2022 will explore three essential tools in relation to conservation: Research Communication Advocacy SI2022 is different from previous years. Working across multiple time zones, the hybrid event will feature an in-person conference (October 20–22) and significant digital content on the SI2022 online portal, including professional development workshops from February 2022. Located in the avant-garde architectural complex of the City of Arts and Sciences, L’Oceanogràfic offers a stunning location on the Mediterranean Sea. As Sharks International’s first European destination, València is sure to impress! Leading up to the physical conference, there will be five days (October 10–14) of digital content across various formats and subjects, fostering collaboration between the shark community across the diverse field of chondrichthyan conservation. However, the conversation starts much sooner than October 2022! The SI2022 portal is already bringing together the shark research, communication, and advocacy communities to explore what’s happening with sharks, rays, and chimaeras globally. Over three hundred people have already signed up to the SI2022 online portal, where they have been shaping the conference through community discussion. 27


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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Sharks*

14min
pages 12-20

Upcoming Meetings

3min
pages 79-80

Funding Opportunities

3min
page 78

ELASMulheres: a Brazilian symposium on Elasmobranchs promoted by, but not exclusively to, women

5min
pages 73-75

Upcoming IUCN Red List assessments and re-assessments

3min
pages 76-77

Qué tiburones rayas y quimeras viven en aguas chile- nas? Más de los que podrías imaginar

4min
pages 71-72

What Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras Live in Chile’s Waters? More species than you might think

4min
pages 68-70

A propos des requins en mer algérienne

9min
pages 66-67

Nowhere to Hide Trawling in southern Iran poses a drama- tic threat to coastal batoids

6min
pages 53-57

Devils in Distress not just another fish in the ocean

8min
pages 50-52

About sharks in the Algerian sea

8min
pages 64-65

Elasmobranchs of Angola: Assessing impacts of small- scale fisheries on sharks and rays

4min
pages 47-49

A step towards contextualizing the conservation of non-marine elasmo- branchs within the global freshwater biodiversity crisis

22min
pages 38-46

Empowering Women through Ocean Opportunities

9min
pages 31-37

Sharks International 2022 is coming to Europe

2min
page 27

Shark Spotlight: The Carolina Hammerhead

3min
page 22

AES holds first Global Wedgefish and Guitar- fish Symposium

4min
pages 28-30

The role of the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group at CITES

2min
page 21

Q&A with Marc Dando Blending science and art through illustration

5min
pages 6-11

Understanding pu blic attitude towards sharks for improving their conservation

4min
pages 23-26
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