Sharks Pacific was part of the team working toward designating Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
We are happy to report that our research was used to designate 6 new ISRAs for sharks and rays:
4 ISRAs in Cook Islands
- Aitutaki Island
- Anchorage Passage, Suwarrow Island
- Avaavaroa Passage, Rarotonga Island
- Penrhyn Island
1 Transboundary ISRA (this is a movement corridor spanning parts of the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, and high seas pocket between the three countries)
1 ISRA in Niue
