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Seeking swordfish, catching dolphins and whales: EU pushes to rein in driftnets 08 Jul 2026 20:24:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/seeking-swordfish-catching-dolphins-and-whales-eu-pushes-to-rein-in-driftnets/ | ||
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Asia’s shark and ray hotspots remain poorly protected, study finds 26 Jun 2026 03:52:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/asias-shark-and-ray-hotspots-remain-poorly-protected-study-finds/ | ||
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US moves to allow commercial fishing in Pacific marine protected areas 22 Jun 2026 11:49:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/us-moves-to-allow-commercial-fishing-in-pacific-marine-protected-areas/ | ||
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New walking shark discovered in Papua New Guinea 18 Jun 2026 07:00:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/new-walking-shark-discovered-in-papua-new-guinea/ | ||
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French Polynesia expands ocean protections to 30% of its waters 18 Jun 2026 05:14:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/french-polynesia-expands-ocean-protections-to-30-of-its-waters/ | ||
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‘Thinking how traffickers think’: Study uses AI to detect marine wildlife smuggling 16 Jun 2026 17:53:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/thinking-how-traffickers-think-study-uses-ai-to-detect-marine-wildlife-smuggling/ | ||
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Four alleged wildlife traffickers arrested in Guinea, dried seahorses and shark fins seized 10 Jun 2026 14:49:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/four-alleged-wildlife-traffickers-arrested-in-guinea-dried-seahorses-and-shark-fins-seized/ | ||
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A year on, Australia’s biggest harmful algal bloom continues to wreak havoc 08 Jun 2026 18:42:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-year-on-australias-biggest-harmful-algal-bloom-continues-to-wreak-havoc/ | ||
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Whale strike risk rises as international shipping reroutes around South Africa 05 Jun 2026 06:37:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/whale-strike-risk-rises-as-international-shipping-reroutes-around-south-africa/ | ||
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Offshore wind power cables can affect sensory system of sharks and rays: studies 04 Jun 2026 15:36:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/offshore-wind-power-cables-can-affect-sensory-system-of-sharks-and-rays-studies/ | ||
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New records of ‘lost’ bamboo shark confirmed in Madagascar 04 Jun 2026 06:14:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/new-records-of-lost-bamboo-shark-confirmed-in-madagascar/ | ||
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Shark Meat Nation 01 Jun 2026 18:27:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2026/06/shark-meat-nation/ | ||
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At world’s largest shark conference, scientists warn of a grim outlook across the board 14 May 2026 08:22:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/at-worlds-largest-shark-conference-scientists-warn-of-a-grim-outlook-across-the-board/ | ||
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Sharks and rays do not know boundaries and a new high seas treaty seeks to protect them 12 May 2026 10:10:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/sharks-and-rays-do-not-know-boundaries-and-a-new-high-seas-treaty-seeks-to-protect-them/ | ||
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In Senegal, artisanal fishing kills a surprising number of sharks and rays: study 05 May 2026 16:44:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/in-senegal-artisanal-fishing-kills-a-surprising-number-of-sharks-and-rays-study/ | ||
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A 10-year whale shark satellite study helps create new protected area in Indonesia 05 May 2026 14:56:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/a-10-year-whale-shark-satellite-study-helps-create-new-protected-area-in-indonesia/ | ||
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Photos: A shark meat processing village and market in Indonesia’s Lombok 24 Apr 2026 09:40:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2026/04/photos-a-shark-meat-processing-village-and-market-in-indonesias-lombok/ | ||
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Council recommends opening US Pacific marine monuments to commercial fishing 13 Apr 2026 17:25:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/council-recommends-opening-us-pacific-marine-monuments-to-commercial-fishing/ | ||
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EU citizens file complaint for delays in response to anti-shark fin campaign 08 Apr 2026 23:01:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/eu-citizens-file-complaint-for-delays-in-response-to-anti-shark-fin-campaign/ | ||
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Migratory species summit adopts new marine protections amid extinction warnings 08 Apr 2026 13:55:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/migratory-species-summit-adopts-new-marine-protections-amid-extinction-warnings/ | ||
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Latin America’s largest hospital complex cancels plan to buy shark meat 07 Apr 2026 14:59:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/latin-americas-largest-hospital-complex-cancels-plan-to-buy-shark-meat/ | ||
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Investigation of permit violations in South Africa’s shark fishery pending 27 Mar 2026 12:54:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/investigation-of-permit-violations-in-south-africas-shark-fishery-pending/ | ||
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New strategy to reverse Kenya’s shark decline tries to bring fishers on board 27 Mar 2026 07:00:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/new-strategy-to-reverse-kenyas-shark-decline-tries-to-bring-fishers-on-board/ | ||
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Outlook for migratory species worsens amid habitat loss & avian flu, report finds 12 Mar 2026 16:03:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/outlook-for-migratory-species-worsens-amid-habitat-loss-avian-flu-report-finds/ | ||
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Bangladesh sees rise in ray, shark fishing as traditional seafood species dwindle 12 Mar 2026 07:50:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/bangladesh-sees-rise-in-ray-shark-fishing-as-traditional-seafood-species-dwindle/ | ||
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Proposed shark net near Club Med resort in South Africa sparks conservation clash 04 Mar 2026 15:18:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/proposed-shark-net-near-club-med-resort-in-south-africa-sparks-conservation-clash/ | ||
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Mongabay shark meat exposé wins national journalism education award in Brazil 26 Feb 2026 19:47:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/mongabay-shark-meat-expose-wins-national-journalism-education-award-in-brazil/ | ||
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Panama NGOs face lawsuits, asset seizures in fight over port construction 23 Feb 2026 22:07:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/panama-ngos-face-lawsuits-asset-seizures-in-fight-over-port-construction/ | ||
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It’s electric: Scientists develop cheap way to keep sharks off fishing hooks 23 Feb 2026 19:08:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/its-electric-scientists-develop-cheap-way-to-keep-sharks-off-fishing-hooks/ | ||
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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro bans shark meat in most state schools 10 Feb 2026 03:25:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/brazils-rio-de-janeiro-bans-shark-meat-in-most-state-schools/ | ||
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Whale sharks released from nets along India’s coast as fishers turn rescuers 04 Feb 2026 15:37:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/whale-sharks-released-from-nets-along-indias-coast-as-fishers-turn-rescuers/ | ||
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New global map shows where sharks and rays most need protection 03 Feb 2026 22:36:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/new-global-map-shows-where-sharks-and-rays-most-need-protection/ | ||
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Rio de Janeiro state bans shark meat for school meals 27 Jan 2026 14:24:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/rio-de-janeiro-state-bans-shark-meat-for-school-meals/ | ||
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Greenland sharks retain functional vision despite extreme longevity 14 Jan 2026 15:10:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/greenland-sharks-retain-functional-vision-despite-extreme-longevity/ | ||
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South Africa’s great white shark population worries researchers 13 Jan 2026 20:43:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/south-africas-great-white-shark-population-worries-researchers/ | ||
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Mongabay shark meat investigation wins national journalism award in Brazil 23 Dec 2025 14:57:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/mongabay-shark-meat-investigation-wins-national-journalism-award-in-brazil/ | ||
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Bethany “Bee” Smith, researcher who documented a megamouth shark alive, died in a diving accident, aged 24 22 Dec 2025 07:34:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/bethany-bee-smith-researcher-who-documented-a-megamouth-shark-alive-died-in-a-diving-accident-aged-24/ | ||
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Zombie urchins & the Blob: California sea otters face new threats & ecosystem shifts 19 Dec 2025 14:31:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/zombie-urchins-and-the-blob-california-sea-otters-face-new-threats-and-ecosystem-shifts/ | ||
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Drug gangs in Ecuador and Peru also involved in shark fin trafficking: Report 19 Dec 2025 14:02:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/drug-gangs-in-ecuador-and-peru-also-involved-in-shark-fin-trafficking-report/ | ||
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The lab-in-a-backpack busting illegal shark fins: Interview with Diego Cardeñosa 18 Dec 2025 03:38:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-lab-in-a-backpack-busting-illegal-shark-fins-interview-with-diego-cardenosa/ | ||
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Brazilian government serves shark to infants, prisoners and more: How Mongabay broke the story 16 Dec 2025 15:00:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/12/millions-of-brazilians-unknowingly-eat-toxic-endangered-shark-how-mongabay-broke-the-story/ | ||
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45 more shark species up for CITES protections; tight vote expected 26 Nov 2025 17:43:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/45-more-shark-species-up-for-cites-protections-tight-vote-expected/ | ||
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For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough (commentary) 20 Nov 2025 17:40:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/for-sharks-on-the-brink-of-extinction-cites-appendix-ii-isnt-protective-enough-commentary/ | ||
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Mongabay launches dedicated Oceans Desk to expand global reporting on marine ecosystems 11 Nov 2025 21:39:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/mongabay-launches-dedicated-oceans-desk-to-expand-global-reporting-on-marine-ecosystems/ | ||
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Report finds dangerous mercury levels, highlights mislabeling in shark meat sold in EU 29 Oct 2025 15:13:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/report-finds-dangerous-mercury-levels-highlights-mislabeling-in-shark-meat-sold-in-euevels-mislabeling-in-shark-meat-sold-in-eu/ | ||
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Mexico adopts protections for Atlantic sharks 28 Oct 2025 11:14:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/mexico-adopts-protections-for-atlantic-sharks/ | ||
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Nickel mining damage near UNESCO site stirs outrage in southern Philippines 23 Oct 2025 22:21:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/nickel-mining-damage-near-unesco-site-stirs-outrage-in-southern-philippines/ | ||
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South African sharks threatened by fisheries, weak enforcement 20 Oct 2025 14:41:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/south-african-sharks-threatened-by-fisheries-weak-enforcement/ | ||
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Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays 20 Oct 2025 13:51:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/mining-the-deep-sea-could-further-threaten-endangered-sharks-and-rays/ | ||
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First oarfish sighting in Sri Lanka highlights citizen science in marine protection 13 Oct 2025 13:41:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/first-oarfish-sighting-in-sri-lanka-highlights-citizen-science-in-marine-protection/ | ||
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Study spotlights West Papua habitat as whale sharks face increased pressures 28 Sep 2025 06:07:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/study-spotlights-west-papua-habitat-as-whale-sharks-face-increased-pressures/ | ||
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Long-lost white shark tag traces remarkable journey from South Africa to SE Asia 26 Sep 2025 11:24:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/long-lost-white-shark-tag-traces-remarkable-journey-from-south-africa-to-se-asia/ | ||
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How we probed a maze of websites to tally Brazilian government shark meat orders 26 Sep 2025 09:58:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/how-we-probed-a-maze-of-websites-to-tally-brazilian-government-shark-meat-orders/ | ||
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Mongabay shark investigation cited in motion to ban Brazil fin exports 23 Sep 2025 08:43:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/mongabay-shark-investigation-cited-in-motion-to-ban-brazil-fin-exports/ | ||
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Pet sharks have become cool, but is owning them ethical? 18 Sep 2025 16:53:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/pet-sharks-have-become-cool-but-is-owning-them-ethical/ | ||
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Brazil weighs new measures to manage shark trade, fishing 15 Sep 2025 17:39:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/brazil-weighs-new-measures-to-manage-shark-trade-fishing/ | ||
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Scientists reconfirm rare shark sightings after 50 years in PNG 02 Sep 2025 08:37:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/scientists-reconfirm-rare-shark-sightings-after-50-years-in-png/ | ||
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Sharks risk losing their bite as oceans turn acidic: Study 27 Aug 2025 04:15:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/sharks-risk-losing-their-bite-as-oceans-turn-acidic-study/ | ||
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Mongabay shark meat exposé sparks call for hearing and industry debate 26 Aug 2025 19:23:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/mongabay-shark-meat-expose-sparks-call-for-hearing-and-industry-debate/ | ||
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Can we undo extinction? A growing effort to restore lost sharks 25 Aug 2025 12:16:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/can-we-undo-extinction-a-growing-effort-to-restore-lost-sharks/ | ||
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