Turtle hatchling
Tuna ensnared near the mouth of a fish trap

Failure to act will push bluefin tuna fishery to extinction says IUCN

Monday’s decisions taken by the inter-governmental fishery organization responsible for the conservation of Atlantic tunas will push the North Atlantic Bluefin Tuna closer to commercial extinction. …  

26 Nov 2008 | News - News story

St Lucia Marine Protected Area, South Africa
Fish

Protected areas in the oceans a matter of great urgency say scientific community

More protected areas in strategic ocean locations need to be set up and benefit from proper enforcement in order to address the rapid degradation of the world’s marine environment. …  

21 Nov 2008 | News - News story

Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus). Global Red List Assessment: Vulnerable; Sub-population Red List assessment for the Northeast Atlantic: Critically Endangered
Oceans | Fisheries

Quarter of northeast Atlantic sharks and rays threatened with extinction

The release of the first ever IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ assessment of northeast Atlantic sharks, rays and chimaeras reveals that 26 percent are threatened with extinction and another 20 percent are in the Near Threatened category. …  

10 Nov 2008 | News - Press Release

Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel - project website
  • Breaching gray whale

    Breaching gray whale

    Photo: Dave Weller

Seychelles Coral Reefs Invasives project
  • Examining invasive species, Seychelles

    Examining invasive species, Seychelles

    Photo: Ameer Abdulla IUCN

New Publication
  • A Scientific Guide to the FAO Draft International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas

    Photo: IUCN