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Brit Finucci retweeted
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨
Today in @CurrentBiology, 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
ALT A Pygmy shark from Kona, Hawai’i. This species is the second smallest shark on the planet and one of the species with predicted high overlap with deep-sea mining. Image: Blue Planet Archive / Masa Ushioda
Brit Finucci retweeted
Great to team up with @Drsharkbrain @NickDulvy @BritFinucci to bring sharks, rays, and chimaeras to the larger discourse on deep-sea mining. Much more to come! This was also my first-first author paper and I’m excited that it was on this topic!
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Update
We are seeking information on population trends for 3 mobulid species to [email protected] by 30 March 2025.
Please feel free to share widely!
Learn more here: iucnssg.org/faq.html
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #research
Brit Finucci retweeted
Driving Conservation Forward: Discover the mission of the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and how it supports science-based efforts to protect sharks, rays, and chimaeras.
See more in our FAQs page (iucnssg.org/faq.html)
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #ocean #WeAreSSC
Brit Finucci retweeted
クロテングギンザメ
これまでに見た最も大きいテングギンザメ科の仲間。
悠々とした泳ぎが素晴らしくかっこいい。
沖縄 | 水深:900m
Rhinochimaera africana
The largest member of the family of Rhinochimaeridae I have ever seen.
Wonderfully cool and leisurely swimmer.
Okinawa | Depth:900m
Brit Finucci retweeted
Ghost shark babies. These are Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) hatchlings! Floating in suspended animation. These super rare specimens are almost mini-adults when they emerge from their egg cases, complete with a ferocious fin spine! 👻🦈 #ghostshark – at Gainesville, FL
Brit Finucci retweeted
Thrilled to finally see this work published! It was a lot of hard work, but made so much easier and enjoyable with an amazing team of authors. Grateful for the collaboration and proud of what we've achieved together!
New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @ScienceMagazine reveals that #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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🧵1/20
ALT Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) IUCN Critically Endangered
Brit Finucci retweeted
#GlobalSharkTrends
Since we wrote the paper @SharkColin coded a mesmerizing GIF of the Red List Index for
sharks, rays & chimaeras
🧵7/20
Brit Finucci retweeted
Overfishing has halved populations of the chondrichthyan fishes – sharks, rays, and chimaeras – since 1970. Target fisheries and incidental capture (bycatch), in particular, has resulted in over one-third threatened with extinction.
#GlobalSharkTrends
🧵4/20
#EndOverfishing
#SustainableDevelopmentGoals
ALT A Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) off Puget Sound, United States. Photo by Greg Amptman.
Brit Finucci retweeted
New #GlobalSharkTrends analysis funded by @SharkRayFund serves as a #wakeupcall for urgent action to turn the tide for these extraordinary animals:
bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
🧵2/20
#EndOverfishing
#SustainableDevelopmentGoals
ALT A whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) lit from above in a shoal of small fishes; IUCN Endangered
Brit Finucci retweeted
New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @ScienceMagazine reveals that #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
Please SHARE & LIKE
🧵1/20
ALT Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) IUCN Critically Endangered
Brit Finucci retweeted
90% of shark & ray species are overfished, & 99% of bycatch ends up sold or consumed. This isn’t just about fins - the meat trade is even bigger. Add habitat loss & climate change, & we’re looking at a crisis that could reshape our oceans. More below:
saveourseas.com/the-iucns-re…
Brit Finucci retweeted
アカギンザメ
泳ぎがとても優雅
綺麗に撮れてうれしい。
室戸沖(2024) | 水深:600m
Hydrolagus mitsukurii
Beautiful fish with a graceful swim.
Eyes similar to those of deep-sea sharks.
Off Muroto cape | Depth:600m
Brit Finucci retweeted
Around the San Juan Islands, Karly Cohen is researching the ancient-looking Pacific spotted ratfish. Balancing a postdoc & motherhood, she’s using trawling, historical records, & local insights to find their hidden breeding grounds. More below.
saveourseas.com/update/disco…
Brit Finucci retweeted
BREAKING: The IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group has released a new report on the global conservation status of sharks and their relatives.
portals.iucn.org/library/nod…
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Here are the latest and most up-to date figures on how many species of sharks and their relatives are threatened. These animals are some of the most threatened vertebrate animals in the world.
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The @IUCNShark Global Status of Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras is a landmark report bringing together the expertise of 353 scientists from 115 countries. This is the leading resource on the state of this group, so be sure to read more on this here: saveourseas.com/the-iucns-re…
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First Leucistic Angular Roughshark Found In Albania’s Waters buff.ly/48LGcsi
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Incredibly rare, ghostly white shark discovered off Albania | Live Science buff.ly/3NWYUUf
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Distinct management units for the Critically Endangered angelshark (Squatina squatina) revealed in the Canary Islands buff.ly/4fgK0US