Australia is a global ‘lifeboat’ for sharks and rays. More than a third of the world’s shark and ray species face extinction, with many having or capable of having healthy numbers in our waters. ISRA designations are a global scientific assessment aimed at identifying habitats that are essential for feeding, breeding, migration and nursery grounds for threatened species of sharks and rays. There is still so much we don’t know about all 331 shark and ray species in Australia. The mapping of these

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