Marine Species News
EU countries must do more to protect biodiversity
European Union countries should step up their conservation efforts and fully implement the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 to prevent species from going extinct, according to a recent analysis of… | French | Spanish
02 May 2013 | News story
A billion-dollar business puts species and people at risk
At least 12% of groupers – globally-important food fish species that live on coral and rocky reefs – face extinction, putting the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people around the world at… | Dutch
28 Apr 2013 | International news release
Intervention led by IUCN experts stops import of Asian horseshoe crabs into USA
The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a network of experts who provide knowledge and advice on species and a wide range of conservation…
08 Apr 2013 | News story
Economic incentives benefit conservation of bonefish, ladyfishes and Tarpon
For the first time, all species of Tarpon, ladyfishes and bonefishes - marine species found globally in warm-water seas - have been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Of the 17…
25 Feb 2013 | News story
Keeping the colour in the oceans
Professor Yvonne Sadovy’s passion for the oceans has led to a career that tackles the destructive impacts of unsustainable international species trade on both fishing communities and marine…
25 Feb 2013 | Article
Secrets of world’s richest marine area revealed
A new study finds that sea surface temperature, as well as the size and variety of habitats are the main factors responsible for the proliferation of marine life in the Coral Triangle – the most… | Chinese
21 Feb 2013 | International news release
Tracking sharks with the Rolex Awards for Enterprise
Barbara Block, a renowned marine scientist received a 2012 Rolex Award for Enterprise. Her award will be used to monitor the activity of sharks off the coast of California and increase public…
22 Jan 2013 | Article
Pangolin takes top spot
Early in 2012, The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ Facebook page was launched. Featuring a new Amazing Species every week and sharing the latest IUCN Red List news, the page is a new way for…
19 Dec 2012 | Article
Penguin Rehabilitation
How do you rehabilitate hundreds of oiled penguins to release back into the wild? It only takes an hour to wash and rinse an oily African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), but it takes nearly four…
20 Nov 2012 | News story
IUCN supports Cook Islands to create the world’s largest marine park
Gland, Switzerland, 15 November 2012 – IUCN has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the establishment of the world’s largest marine…
15 Nov 2012 | News story
