Blue Resources Trust

Blue Resources Trust is a marine research & consultancy organisation based in Sri Lanka. We focus on elasmobranchs, corals, seagrass, & sustainable fisheries.

[Sharks International 2026 @SharksInt2026]

Register for Sharks International 2026 is today!

🦈 Join a global community at #SI2026 in Sri Lanka, 4-8 May! Registration includes access to all sessions, keynotes, sides events, and the welcome reception. Don’t miss out, register now for #SI2026!

🔗https://t.co/GgdPNlPXYV

[New England Aquarium @NEAQ]

Our Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF) is proud to be a sponsor of @sharksint2026 through a grant supporting MCAF Fellow Daniel Fernando and Blue Resources Trust as they plan the conference. Learn more: https://t.co/MYU6mzfwsA

🎨: Ruwangi Amarasinghe

[Bento Lab 🧬 @theBentoLab]

Building a DNA reference library for sharks and rays 🦈 in the Indian Ocean – exciting to see this new preprint from @blue_resources!

They used Bento Lab to support a sequencing workflow with @oxfordnanopore.
https://t.co/BcylhapzmX

[Priyantha Wijesinghe @elaphrornis]

Mapping The Coral Reefs Around Sri Lanka with Nishan Perera @blue_resources | All About That Reef Podcast : EP8
https://t.co/noCRh534By

[Games For Waves @GamesForWaves]

Join Shownath at @blue_resources for an update on their Sri Lanka fishing gear project, funded by our 2024 World Ocean Day Fest! 🌊 #WODFest is back - help fund more projects by streaming or joining our Steam sale!

👉 https://t.co/zoIdqKD5Fl

[Sharks International 2026 @SharksInt2026]

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED
✏️ We've already received great session ideas and keynote nominations! However, due to some requests, we're extending the proposal deadline.

📅 *NEW* Deadline: 25 March 2025
🔗 Click this link to access the submission form: https://t.co/fuINnRcQLb

[Sharks International 2026 @SharksInt2026]

OPEN CALL for Sharks International 2026 proposals for keynote speakers, themed sessions and panels, workshops, and side events 📢 🦈
Please submit proposals via: https://t.co/55BQ2dsene
Deadline: 15th March 2025

[Cefas @CefasGovUK]

📣 New Blog!

Through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, UK experts and Sri Lankan partners are collaborating to update Sri Lanka’s National Plan of Action for Sharks and Rays.

Read more here: https://t.co/HufYh3fiIp

@The_MMO @JNCC_UK #BluePlanetFund @UKinSriLanka

[Nicholas Dulvy @NickDulvy]

The wave of rising shark and ray extinction risk #GlobalSharkTrends
👉 started in rivers, estuaries, and nearshore coastal waters
👉 before rapidly expanding out across the oceans.
Lower risk only in harder-to-fish nearshore habitats, such as
👉 Kelp/algal reefs
👉 Rocky reefs, and
👉 deepsea
🧵10/20

[Nicholas Dulvy @NickDulvy]

Researchers highlight troubling dark spots where shark & ray biodiversity is plummeting, w/
👉 steep declines in RLI
👉 high richness & endemicity:
1. Japan–Taiwan
2. Indonesia to New Guinea
3. India & Bay of Bengal
4. Western Indian Ocean
5. SW Atlantic
6. Galapagos & SE Pacific
7. Gulf of California
🧵14/20

[WCS @TheWCS]

Iconic rays face ongoing threats to survive, shows a new study. The research shines a spotlight on the deeply unsustainable trade in manta and mobula gills and meat, at levels that will drive this family to extinction if action isn’t taken urgently. https://t.co/SJPzrrsLIs

[Sharks International 2026 @SharksInt2026]

Mark your calendars and save the date - we have exciting news! 🗓️ 🦈

The 5th Sharks International conference is set to take place from 4th to 8th May 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Share this news far and wide and follow us for more updates!

#sharksinternational2026 #SriLanka

[On Think Tanks @onthinktanks]

🌊 @CSFasia and @blue_resources release open-access materials on innovative financing for sustainable #MarineConservation in #SriLanka: https://t.co/VdSpljlOX0

#OTT #ThinkTankNews

[⛴ 🌏 Marine Science 🐠 🐟 @Marine_Science]

"It is fascinating to explore the sea on a molecular level. Small tissue samples can reveal surprising species and their relationships, which nobody could have guessed just by looking with the naked eye." @AnjaniLank86199 @blue_resources #ScientistSpotlight

[MCAF_NEAQ @MCAF_NEAQ]

We are thrilled to announce that @blue_resources Co-Founder and Director and MCAF Fellow Daniel Fernando has been nominated for UCLA's 2024 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award! Daniel was nominated by the @NEAQ's Chief of Conservation and Stewardship, Letise LaFeir! 💙

[MCAF_NEAQ @MCAF_NEAQ]

“Shores of Change” is a short video about the Sri Lanka Elasmobranch Project (SLEP), an effort by @blue_resources to mitigate overfishing of sharks and rays in Sri Lanka. SLEP is led by Principal Investigator and MCAF Fellow Daniel Fernando. 🇱🇰🌊🦈

https://t.co/dHeiBgc66S

[New England Aquarium @NEAQ]

@MCAF_NEAQ fellows and project leaders are spearheading community-based conservation projects to help #Sharks around the globe. 🌎🦈

These conservation leaders are creating solutions that benefit sharks and local communities!

Learn more: https://t.co/7OsthWlJzE

#SharkWeek

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

(2/2)
👉Founder of @allabtthatreef, Aindri Morahela
👉Co-founder of @blue_resources, Daniel Fernando

joined the panel discussion and shared some insights about the important work they do on reef conservation and how their work ties into sustainable fisheries and livelihoods.

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

(1/2) To mark #WorldOceansDay this year, we hosted an event with incredible ocean conservation enthusiasts and educators in Sri Lanka.

[UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰 @UKinSriLanka]

Through the #BluePlanetFund’s OCPP, British Scientists from @CefasGovUK delivered a water quality monitoring training programme for @blue_resources last week. 🇬🇧 is proud to support 🇱🇰 strengthen marine science and protect marine ecosystems.