The IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group
Shark News 13: July 2001
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This issue of Shark News is sponsored by the US State Department
The United States Government (USG) recognizes and supports IUCN's important scientific work, and is a major donor to IUCN. The U.S. State Department makes annual voluntary financial contributions to the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), assisting the IUCN Secretariat to support the major activities and programme priorities of the SSC. The State Department also contributes to a wide range of other international organizations, including the United Nations Development Program, the United Nations Environment Program, and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
The Departments of State, Commerce (NOAA), Interior (FWS), and IUCN work closely each year to determine funding priorities. Species conservation, including marine species, has long been and continues to be one of the highest USG environmental priorities. Some of the funds to IUCN have, therefore, been used to support activities of the Shark Specialist Group, the Seabird Group, and the Marine Turtle Specialist Group. In total, the State Department contributed $110,000 in 2000/2001 to marine species activities directed by the Executive Committees of these SSC Specialist Groups. These U.S. State funds have supported much of the recent work of the Shark Specialist Group, including coordination of the preparation of the 2000 Red List assessments, participation in meetings associated with implementation of the FAO International Plan of Action for Sharks and FAO's review of the CITES listing criteria, preparation of the Chondrichthyan Fish Status Report, and for the printing of this issue of Shark News. We are extremely grateful for this support.
Shark News is fundamental to the work of the Shark Specialist Group, linking experts from around the world, publicising research and developments and confronts critical conservation issues. We urge other organisations and individuals to sponsor upcoming issues of Shark News. With a growing global distribution of almost 2,000 recipients, Shark News is becoming an increasingly important means of communication among shark scientists and other elasmobranch enthusiasts. Please support this newsletter by sending your contribution today, or even better, ask your institution to sponsor an issue. Former sponsors have included the National Audubon Society's Living Ocean Program, Columbus Zoo, WWF's Endangered Seas Campaign, the Center for Marine Conservation, and the Ocean Wildlife Campaign.
Please contact Rachel Cavanagh for details on sponsoring part or all of an issue of Shark News. rachel@naturebureau.co.uk
We gratefully acknowledge the donations for newsletter production received from the following: The National Audubon Society Living Oceans Program, The Shark Trust, SEAFDEC, Karger Libri, A. Goldschmid, J. Makareincz, A. Moore, P. Queruel, Tony Page, Andrej Presern, C. Smith, and Christine Snovell.
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