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Sharks International is the world’s largest scientific conference dedicated to sharks, rays, and chimaeras, bringing together researchers, conservation practitioners, policymakers, and fisheries experts from around the world every four years. At the 2026 conference, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka (4–8 May), the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (

The primary role of the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) is to safeguard the health of fish and shellfish in England and Wales by controlling serious listed diseases and assessing/intervening in emerging disease threats. They authorise the activities of fish and shellfish farms, shellfish purification centres, and importers and dealers. They monitor the businesses primarily inv...

Have you ever walked along a beach and noticed pieces of plastic waste washed up along the shore?

Don’t walk past it. There might be valuable scientific data attached (as well as removing litter from the beach being the right thing to do). We already know that plastic waste harms marine life through ingestion and entanglement, but scientists studying non-native spec...

Aquatic invasive non‑native species can disrupt the delicate balance of our ecosystems, displacing native wildlife and altering habitats. From spreading diseases to creating new competition, their impacts can be far-reaching.

In our increasingly connected world, these species are spreading more easily than ever, and climate change is increasing their chances of bec...