Action is urgently needed to unlock the potential of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to advance the conservation of migratory freshwater fishes, according to a paper published today in Nature Reviews Biodiversity.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 13 October 2025 (IUCN) – Over 1,500 historical IUCN publications are now available online, following a three-year grant from Arcadia. The project has enabled the creation of IUCN’s Open Access Policy and upgrades to the IUCN Library,…

Pemba, Cabo Delgado - On September 10, the City of Pemba hosted a strategic meeting between the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Regional Administration of Northern Waters, IP (ARA Norte), whose objective is to strengthen inter-institutional…

Leading scientists, conservationists, and policy experts from five continents, including members of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Freshwater Fish Specialist Group, SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee and the SSC Global Center for Species Survival hosted by the Indianapolis Zoo,…

From 24 November to 5 December 2025, IUCN will participate in the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP20) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

16 years ago, Mr Manaswut Chusaeng posted a picture of a fish he didn’t recognise on Panthip - a popular discussion forum in Thailand – requesting someone to help him identify the species.

The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands brought together governments, civil society and international organisations to reaffirm global commitments to the conservation and wise use of wetlands. Held in Zimbabwe, COP15 provided a…

As wetlands continue to be among the most imperilled ecosystems on Earth, the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) opened on 24 July 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.  

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 24 July 2025 — The Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) officially launched its Strategic Plan 2025–2030 during a side event at the…

The quiet banks of the Danube near Fetesti, Romania, became a powerful symbol of hope for one of the world’s most ancient and endangered fish families on 12 June 2025. Through a coordinated conservation effort, over 1,500 young-of-the-year (3–5 cm) Russian sturgeons (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii)…