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In partnership with West Coast Shore Angling Association and Neptune Angling Club, 23 passionate and conservation-minded anglers volunteered their Saturday to assist us in catching and tagging eagle rays on the West Coast of South Africa. Fishing started…

  Reel Science Co., in partnership with the Acoustic Tracking Array Platform (ATAP), has embarked on a groundbreaking mission to deploy the first acoustic receiver array along South Africa’s West Coast—a major advancement for marine telemetry research in…

An important objective of this project is to investigate the influence of ambient temperature on the vertical distribution of sicklefin devil-rays, Mobula tarapacana. Understanding the influence of environmental temperature on the species 3-dimensional distribution is essential for developing…

The thornback ray (Raja clavata) is one of the most widely distributed elasmobranch species in Europe, yet our knowledge of their ecology and biology is somewhat limited, especially in the North. In Denmark, most people don’t even realise…

In most tropical ecosystems, species are accustomed to water temperatures that remain generally stable year-round. But in tropical upwelling regions like the north Pacific of Costa Rica, strengthened trade winds from December to April, bring deep cold waters…

We need to stop looking at research as the main way to do shark conservation, because our work with sharks is all about team effort and needs to involve scientists, authorities, and the community. While laws and regulations…

Chile, with over 4,000 kilometres of Pacific coastline, is home to a vast and diverse marine ecosystem. Its coastal waters, shaped by varying conditions, support more than 50 shark species, yet we know relatively little about their status.…

If someone were to ask you what is the most efficient way to store information, what would you say? In the early 1900s, you would have been justified in answering with something like, “a well-organised file cabinet,” or,…

Usually, research experiments and sampling designs are planned based on long-term knowledge. Data on species abundance, seasonality, and area preference are taken into consideration to decide where, when, and how to proceed. So, you plan ahead, you check…

The marine ecosystem of Ghana is home to diverse array of ray species. Although not widely recognised, rays contribute significantly to both commercial and subsistence fisheries in the country. Their trade and consumption is vital to the economy…

Sharks, or ‘reken’ as the Seychellois call these charismatic ocean predators, roam the waters across Seychelles. At least 50 shark species call this island nation home, from juvenile sharks swimming in the shallow waters off pristine beaches to…

Atlantic nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) are a common species throughout the Western North Atlantic. For many beachgoers or snorkelers, this may be the first shark species that they encounter. This species is frequently observed in marinas, jetties, rocky…