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Policy and Conservation

Our conservation team manage a wide variety of projects to gain sharks a better deal in fisheries management and improve the conservation status of species. Explore our projects… 

CMS

CMS

CMS is an environmental treaty of the United Nations. It’s a framework convention with legally binding treaties and Memorandums of Understanding for species that cross national boundaries. Read more

Published: 14th February, 2020

Updated: 4th September, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

CITES

CITES

By regulating trade in species that cross international borders, CITES can be a valuable tool in reducing over-exploitation and driving national management plans for sharks. Read more

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 8th December, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

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Latest

  • Inside IOTC: What the Latest Meeting Means for Sharks and Rays in the Indian Ocean

    Inside IOTC: What the Latest Meeting Means for Sharks and Rays in the Indian Ocean

    International shark conservation is rarely simple. Progress often comes through long negotiations, careful wording, and a lot of persistence.

  • Shark Town Premiere

    Shark Town Premiere

    The Shark Trust presents the UK Premiere of Shark Town. A film by Richard Peirce.

  • Shark Town Premiere

    Shark Town Premiere

    The Shark Trust presents the UK Premiere of Shark Town. A film by Richard Peirce.

  • Sharks International 2026

    Sharks International 2026

    The Shark Trust team report back from Sharks International

Most read

  • Tonic Immobility

    Tonic Immobility

    Tonic immobility is a reflex that causes a temporary state of inactivity in an animal. Similar to hypnosis. It occurs in a variety of different species, including many sharks and rays...

  • Shark Reproduction

    Shark Reproduction

    Sharks invest a lot of energy into producing a few, well-developed young. There are 3 main methods of reproduction: oviparity (egg-laying), ovoviviparity and vivparity (live birth).

  • Male & Female Sharks

    Male & Female Sharks

    How do you tell the difference between a male and female shark? Click here to find out about physical and behavioural differences, as well as shark courtship...

  • Shark Anatomy

    Shark Anatomy

    Sharks have a range of adaptations that make them perfectly suited to their environment. It's no wonder they've gained a reputation for being some of the most impressive and formidable predators on the planet!

  • Shark Taxonomy

    Shark Taxonomy

    Taxonomy is a field of science that involves classifying and naming species. It's integral to wildlife conservation, providing the bedrock for our understanding of sharks.

  • Shark Senses

    Shark Senses

    Many shark species have brains as complex as mammals, which enables them to process a wide range of senses. Sharks have the same 5 senses as we do plus a couple more...

  • Adopt a Great White Shark

    Adopt a Great White Shark

    Adopt a Great White Shark today and you'll be supporting vital Great White Shark research in the USA.

  • Shark Shop

    Shark Shop

    Check out our range of shark inspired gifts. From shark adoptions and gift memberships, to clothing and accessories... There's something for everyone.

  • Shark Evolution

    Shark Evolution

    Most scientists believe that sharks came into existence around 400 million years ago. That's 200 million years before the dinosaurs! Find out more about the history of sharks...

  • Great Eggcase Hunt

    Great Eggcase Hunt

    Want to help shark and ray conservation? Take part in the Shark Trust Great Eggcase Hunt. Find and record eggcases that have washed up on the beach. Eggcase hunting is great fun for all ages!

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