Global FinPrint

A worldwide effort to assess coral reef sharks and rays, understand how they affect these vanishing ecosystems, and inform emerging conservation actions.

[Global FinPrint @globalfinprint]

We’re super excited about this JAWesome new phase! 🦈💪🪸

[Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium @MoteMarineLab]

With reef shark populations in crisis, Mote and partners from across the globe 🌎 are updating the groundbreaking shark survey, @globalfinprint, and applying their findings to design new marine protected areas (MPAs)! With support from @PGAFamilyFdn, we’re able to build on the

[Jordan Goetze @jgertza]

New paper: Fully protected areas that are large and cover whole reefs provide conservation benefits for reef sharks🦈 Benefits DOUBLE when embedded within areas of effective fisheries management‼️

This "mixed management" approach boosts global conservation of elasmobranchs🦈

[Elizabeth Claire Alberts @ECAlberts]

A new study found that five key reef shark species — gray, blacktip, whitetip, and Caribbean reef sharks, and nurse sharks — declined by 60-73% worldwide. Latest for @MongabayOrg

https://t.co/SLO19taVaT

[Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium @MoteMarineLab]

Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to new study published today in @sciencemagazine 🦈🔬Our lead scientist of Global FinPrint, Demian Chapman, says conserving reef sharks can help people too. Read more at https://t.co/30Swnkohnv
Photo by Andy Mann

[WCS @TheWCS]

The 5 main reef shark species have declined globally by 63 percent on average, says a new study co-authored by @TheWCS. Puts them at a much higher risk of extinction than previously thought. Protected areas and fisheries management key to survival. More: https://t.co/NoPMeBPb3Y

[Kennedy Osuka @kenosuka]

🦈BREAKING NEWS🚨 Reef sharks face #extinction risk, warns our new study led by @SharkColin in SCIENCE

#Overfishing is driving a staggering 63% global decline. Urgent action through enhanced #fisheriesmanagement & establishment of MPAs needed. 🌊🔒🦈
https://t.co/kUESJqJwy4

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Five of the most common shark species living in coral reefs have declined 60% to 73%, according to a massive global study in Science.

📄: https://t.co/Yjjr9BHagr
#SciencePerspective: https://t.co/YGJ2O8dUrK

[Australian Institute of Marine Science @aims_gov_au]

The @globalfinprint study found populations of #sharks & rays on Australian coral reefs are faring better than the same species on reefs where there is less protection from fishing.

Learn more: https://t.co/DK7iesptkQ

Study led by @SharkColin & supported by @PGAFamilyFdn

[Dino Grandoni @dino_grandoni]

NEW: A massive survey of nearly 400 reefs worldwide found sharks in serious decline, with key species down 60% -73%

Researchers call the results "jaw-dropping" & "frightening," but there's hope:

The work shows rules against overfishing do save sharks
https://t.co/2FhWoOH85S

[Allen Family Philanthropies @AllenPhil_]

Important news in #shark science and another revelation with roots in @globalfinprint.

https://t.co/80UKHVCOX6

@ScienceMagazine
@jcu
@FIU
@aims_gov_au
@MoteMarineLab
@DalhousieU
@CurtinUni
@IMASUTAS
@ElasmoSociety
@OceaniaSharks

[Mike Heithaus @MikeHeithaus]

Very excited to share new results from @globalfinprint. An honor to work with so many wonderful people

https://t.co/dhdcJnDjdG

@ScienceMagazine @SharkColin
@PGAFamilyFdn @jcu @FIU @aims_gov_au @MoteMarineLab @DalhousieU @CurtinUni @IMASUTAS @ElasmoSociety @OceaniaSharks

[Colin Simpfendorfer @SharkColin]

NEW #sharkscience from the @globalfinprint team. Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays.
https://t.co/nA7PHYQc40
@ScienceMagazine
@PGAFamilyFdn @jcu @FIU @aims_gov_au @MoteMarineLab @DalhousieU @CurtinUni @IMASUTAS @ElasmoSociety @OceaniaSharks

[Changing Seas @CHANGINGSEAS]

Researchers use Baited Remote Underwater Video stations to estimate relative populations of sharks & rays at Glover's Reef Marine Reserve in #Belize.

Learn more about the technology that supports their studies. New episode premieres on our YT @ChangingSeasTV, June 21 @ 8:30pm.

[Alastair Harborne 🌱◀️🐟◀️🦈 @Alharborne]

Congratulations to Sara Schoen who gave a great defence of her PhD proposal today! Looking forward to seeing the results of this cool project
@FIUMarineBio @FIUEnvironment @FIUCASE @peclabfiu @FIUGradSchool @globalfinprint

[Aaron B. Judah 🔱 @SeaPrinceAaron]

🦈HONOURS THESIS DONE🦈 Excited to have submitted this work supervised by @ma_macneil @mcleamj @Drsharkbrain @martins_apb @globalfinprint today! Very excited for what is to come + thank you everyone for your support #sharkscience #conservation #GlobalFinPrint

[Aaron B. Judah 🔱 @SeaPrinceAaron]

Come check out my curtain call at @DalScience @DalMarineBio with a #FISHTalk seminar on new insights into the functional #biodiversity of #sharks and #rays on #coralreefs across the globe! @globalfinprint @ma_macneil @mcleamj @Drsharkbrain @martins_apb

[Predator Ecology & Conservation Lab @peclabfiu]

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kathryn Flowers for successfully defending her dissertation last week🎉📊🥞🦈!

[Dr. Samantha Sherman @SammSherman27]

Excited to be speaking @UniversitiMalay on Friday. If you’re in town, come by! I’ll be speaking about @globalfinprint and #GlobalMRisk results.

[Martín Benavides @selacophile_dad]

Demian Chapman finished up the first day of talks at #SharksInternational2022 talking about efforts to trace CITES-listed species in the Hong Kong Fin market. With a 🦈 in the background!

[Amani Webber-Schultz @Curly_Biologist]

Wondering how to stop a whale shark for research? Clean the parasitic copepods off its nose of course! @MarkMeekan