The 12th Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) regional expert workshop was held in hybrid mode (in person and online) in Playa del Carmen, Mexico from 2–6 March 2026. The goal was to identify and delineate three-dimensional and discrete portions of habitat that are critical to the survival of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (hereafter ‘sharks’), and that have the potential to be managed for conservation. The region covered was the North American Caribbean Atlantic. This scientific collaboration amongst regional and global experts resulted in the identification of 191 Important Shark and Ray Areas and 39 Areas of Interest. Identified ISRAs range in size from small areas of 0.11 km (Honeymoon Harbour-Gun Cay ISRA in The Bahamas) to large areas of 1,984,232 km;" (Bermuda Oceanic Corridor ISRA which spans waters of Bermuda, The Bahamas, and areas beyond national jurisdiction) from 0–1,275 m.
- North American and Caribbean Atlantic: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas
- Rima W. Jabado (Author)Emiliano García-Rodríguez (Author)Chris A. Rohner (Author)Marta D. Palacios (Author)Vanessa Bettcher Brito (Author)Peter M. Kyne (Author)Adriana Gonzalez-Pestana (Author)Ryan Charles (Author)Asia O. Armstrong (Author)Amanda Batlle-Morera (Author)John F. Hlavin (Author) - Eckerd College, Marine Science Discipline
- 12th Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) regional expert workshop (Playa del Carmen, 03/02/2026–03/06/2026)
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Shark Specialist Group
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Shark Specialist Group; Dubai
- Marine Science Discipline
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