Chris Mull
@cgmull.bsky.social
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Matias Braccini
6 days ago
Several years in the making but we managed to assess the risk to the sustainability of all sharks and rays (>100 species) interacting with fisheries in Western Australia: spoiler, the vast majority of species are doing well!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Multidecadal Management Ensures High Sustainability and Low Risk in a Global Shark Biodiversity Hotspot
Overfishing continues to drive the decline of sharks and rays worldwide, contributing to the deterioration of their global conservation status. Effective fisheries management can prevent overfishing,....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/faf.70030
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Aaron B. Judah🔱
19 days ago
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 Today in
@currentbiology.bsky.social
, we found that 30 species of
#sharks
,
#rays
, and
#chimaeras
overlap with proposed
#deepseamining
in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
#ABNJ
- over 60% are already
#threatened
with
#extinction
🦈 📸 Blue Planet Archive / Masa Ushioda
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New paper led by
@seaprinceaaron.bsky.social
in
@currentbiology.bsky.social
looking at the threats deep sea mining poses for sharks, rays, and chimaeras. We found 30 species are threatened via various pathways including collector impact and plumes at depth and pelagic discharge plumes.
18 days ago
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Ivy Baremore, PhD
about 1 month ago
I don't think many people realize that Canadian companies own something like 75% of the mines in the world.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Valentina Di Santo
about 1 month ago
Apply for the Scripps Postdoctoral Fellowship! I'm looking to support a strong candidate in fish physiology and/or biomechanics. Deadline: Oct 9, 2025. Eligibility: PhD by Nov 30, 2026 with ≤3 years postdoc experience. 2 years, $74K salary, $6K research allowance 👉
apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04348
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Scripps Postdoctoral Scholar Award - 2026
University of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now!
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04348
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Had a great time chatting to the Beyond Jaws podcast about shark and ray biodiversity and threats. Thanks for having me!
youtu.be/9P1xnUmjJR0?...
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Shark Science: How International Trade Fuels Unsustainable Shark and Ray Fisheries
YouTube video by Beyond Jaws Podcast
https://youtu.be/9P1xnUmjJR0?si=JztNewAqJ4ZRyofC
2 months ago
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New Paper led by
@natklinard.bsky.social
We lay out a framework for assessing the ecological roles of reef sharks (but widely applicable) incorporating movement, trophic/community, and life history/population dynamics. w/@johnwayne5.bsky.social and A MacNeil
doi.org/10.1111%2Fbr...
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Defining ecological roles of sharks on coral reefs
Sharks have often been perceived to play a critical role in the dynamics of coral reef ecosystems globally. Yet, there is relatively little evidence to support this idea across all but a limited set ...
https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fbrv.70065
2 months ago
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Hot off the press in Fish and Fisheries, led by
@cathorswill.bsky.social
. Life history and management metric imputation of Rhino Rays. Imputed traits/metrics reduce uncertainty compared to using surrogate values from congeners. Important for highly threatened spp
#AES25
doi.org/10.1111/faf....
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Imputation of Fisheries Reference Points for Endangered Data‐Poor Fishes, With Application to Rhino Rays
For data-limited fish species, sustainable management frequently relies on biological metrics that are derived from life-history trait data, as opposed to high-resolution time series of catch and abu....
http://doi.org/10.1111/faf.70003
3 months ago
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Colin Simpfendorfer
4 months ago
New
#sharkscience
led by Vinay Udyawer Professional fishers’ knowledge informs distribution and interaction dynamics of Sawfish and River Sharks in coastal fishing grounds... Amazing insights from fisher interviews about their changing interactions through time
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Professional fishers’ knowledge informs distribution and interaction dynamics of Sawfish and River Sharks in coastal fishing grounds of the Northern Territory, Australia - Maritime Studies
Through their time at sea professional fishers possess and obtain invaluable knowledge and insights into the behaviour, distribution, and abundance of both target and non-target species. Their observa...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40152-025-00429-w
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Save Our Seas Foundation
5 months ago
Applications for the SOSF Small Grant are open! We call on early-career scientists with projects focused on sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes & chimaeras to apply. This grant is designed to fund short-term projects (12-18 months) & small projects (average US$5,000). To apply:
grants.saveourseas.com
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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute
6 months ago
We are THISCLOSE to funding the Kendra Chan Bodega Marine Lab challenge, which funds life-changing research experiences for undergraduate students, no matter their financial situation, and honors Kendra's memory. Just 8 more gifts of any size before 5pm today will unlock $15,000:
buff.ly/sVGlS6a
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Nick Dulvy
11 months ago
New
#GlobalSharkTrends
study published in
@science.org
reveals
#overfishing
has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk 👉Full article
bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
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Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
11 months ago
1/ Important read for anyone using, contributing, or building large databases by aggregating data sources. Discusses issues with data quality, duplication, credit attribution, etc, and includes recommendations for improvement
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
#ecopubs
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Reader of Banned Books
11 months ago
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Colin Simpfendorfer
11 months ago
ICCAT again does NOT implement best practice "Fins Naturally Attached" rules thanks to just 2 of its members blocking widely supported efforts to get the measure implemented. Some other shark measures were adopted. Details in the link
www.sharkleague.org/2024/11/18/u...
#sharkconservation
#shark
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Unprecedented International Effort to Prevent Shark Finning Blocked by Japan & China - Shark League for the Atlantic and Mediterranean
ICCAT meeting ends in dramatic defeat of proposal to end at-sea fin removal while other shark safeguards advance Limassol, Cyprus. November 18, 2024. This year’s meeting of the International Commissio...
https://www.sharkleague.org/2024/11/18/unprecedented-international-effort-to-prevent-shark-finning-blocked-by-japan-china/
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