IUCN SSC Marine Conservation

A complete directory of the Specialist Groups, Red List Authorities, Task Forces of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) can be found here www.iucn.org/commissions/ssc-groups.

Listed here are the marine-related groups:

PlantS

Mangrove Specialist Group

Seagrass Specialist Group

Invertebrates

Coral Specialist Group

Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group

Mollusc Specialist Group

Fishes

Anguillid Eel Specialist Group

Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group

Marine Fishes Red List Authority

Salmon Specialist Group

Sciaenid Stand-alone Red List Authority (Croakers and drum fish)

Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group

Shark Specialist Group

Snapper, Seabream and Grunt Specialist Group

Sturgeon Specialist Group

Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group

Reptiles

Crocodile Specialist Group

Iguana Specialist Group

Marine Turtle Specialist Group

Sea Snake Specialist Group

BIRDS

Birdlife

Penguin Specialist Group

Mammals

Cetacean Specialist Group

Marine Mammal Protected Area Task Force

Otter Specialist Group

Pinniped Specialist Group

Polar Bear Specialist Group

Sirenia Specialist Group

Disciplinary Groups

Invasive Species Specialist Group

Conservation Planning Specialist Group

Climate Change Specialist Group

Species Monitoring Specialist Group

Sustainable Use and Livelihood Specialist Group

SSC and WCPA joint Task Force on Biodiversity and Protected Areas