Shark Advocates International is welcoming an unprecedented suite of proposals from Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) to list 21 species of rays and sharks on the CMS Appendices. Two species of hammerheads, all three threshers, and the silky shark have been proposed for CMS Appendix II, which would encourage regional cooperation to conserve shared populations. All five sawfishes, nine devil rays, and the reef manta are proposed for Appendix I & II; Appendix I listing would bring obligations for strict protection.

Coincidiendo con el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, 5 de junio, la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) ha presentado en Durban, en la costa este de Sudáfrica, su nueva estrategia mundial para la protección del pez sierra, que aboga por extender las restricciones a la pesca de las diversas especies de este singular tipo de tiburón en peligro de extinción.

Shark Specialists Prioritize Recovery of World’s Largest, Most Threatened Rays Durban, South Africa. June 5, 2014.

Humans produced nearly 300 million tons of plastic in 2012, but where does it end up? A new study has found plastic debris in a surprising location: trapped in Arctic sea ice. As the ice melts, it could release a flood of floating plastic onto the world.

In Celebration of World Turtle Day, May 23 2014, Scuba Junkie are hosting a week of conservation, education and fundraising.

The Government is proposing to bring forward a total ban on the finning of dead sharks by two years in response to widespread public concern about the gruesome practice.
Conservation Minister Nick Smith originally planned to ban finning of all shark species, except blue sharks, by October 2015.
The ban on removing blue sharks' fins would have begun in October 2016.
This led to an outcry by conservation groups because blue shark was the species most affected by the finning practice.

In Europa komen jaarlijks miljoenen tonnen afval op straat, in de oceanen, op de stranden, in de bossen en in de natuurgebieden terecht. En elk jaar nemen miljoenen Europeanen aan vrijwillige acties deel om hun buurt op te ruimen. Het initiatief "Let's Clean up Europe" wil meer van die acties stimuleren, de burgers bewuster maken van de omvang van het afvalprobleem en een aanpassing van hun gedrag aanmoedigen. Het wordt gecoördineerd door de Europese week van de afvalvermindering (EWAV).

Ogni anno milioni di tonnellate di rifiuti finiscono sulle strade, negli oceani, sulle spiagge, nelle foreste e nelle aree naturali d’Europa. E ogni anno milioni di cittadini europei partecipano ad azioni volontarie per ripulire i propri quartieri. “Ripuliamo l’Europa!” è un’iniziativa coordinata dalla Settimana europea per la riduzione dei rifiuti che intende promuovere queste azioni e far capire l’entità del problema, incoraggiando le persone a modificare i propri comportamenti.

Cada año, millones de toneladas de basura terminan en las calles, los océanos, las playas, los bosques y las zonas naturales europeas y, cada año, millones de europeos salen voluntariamente a limpiar su barrio. «Limpiemos Europa» es una iniciativa que tiene por objeto fomentar más actuaciones de ese tipo a fin de dar a conocer el alcance del problema de la basura y los residuos y promover cambios de comportamiento. La iniciativa está coordinada por la Semana Europea de la Prevención de Residuos.