This A3 poster presents a visual summary of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Categories applied to Australia's 328 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras by The Action Plan for Australian Sharks and Rays 2021. The assessments show that sharks and their relatives are faring better in Australia than in the rest of the world, with a relatively low level of threatened species. People who manage and conserve sharks can see which species most urgently need attention, and have a benchmark for measuring future changes in their status.

Related information

• The Action Plan for Australian Sharks and Rays 2021 [publication]
• Threatened shark species ‘out of sight out of mind’: first complete national assessment of Australia’s sharks and rays [media release]
• The Action Plan for Australian Sharks and Rays [QA fact sheet]
• The Action Plan for Australian Sharks and Rays 2021 [video]