The Stream: December 2022

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Welcome to the final edition of The Stream for 2022, and what a year it's been!

Over the past 12 months, SHOAL has mobilised conservation action on 8 projects, running in 5 countries across 4 continents.

Check out SHOAL Wrapped for a round-up of our 2022 highlights or keep scrolling to dive into the latest updates from SHOAL and news from the world of freshwater.

We want to thank every single one of you for your continued support of SHOAL in 2022. We've acheived a lot this year, but to continue our vital work to protect and restore freshwater species and ecosystems, we really do rely on donations.

Hit the button below to help us achieve our goals - all funds will go directly to SHOAL programmes.

All the very best for the festive season, and a Happy New Year!

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On November 4th 2022 a team from the University of Michoacan, Mexico, reintroduced over 1,000 golden skiffia into the Rio Teuchitlán.

A couple of weeks earlier the SHOAL team packed their bags for Mexico to witness this (fresh)watershed moment, one so huge it even captured the attention of Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio.

READ ABOUT IT HERE

Indigenous peoples around the world have called on policymakers to take the steps needed to save our freshwater ecosystems: "Protect inland waters!"

The film, made by SHOAL and our partners Synchronicity Earth and The Nature Conservancy, premiered at the Nature Positive Pavilion at COP15.

WATCH THE FILM

In lockdown, Matt Spencer hatched a plan to leave his job and cycle 11,000km across Europe and Central Asia. Why? To raise vital awareness of sturgeon declines.

We got to chat with Matt about his incredible journey, from searching the Syr Darya to tattoos in Tashkent.

READ ABOUT IT HERE

In October, we dropped a new film about the Denison's barb, as part of our Save Denise's Friends campaign.

The Denison's barb is one of the world’s most popular home aquarium fish, but threats to its habitat mean they could be extinct in the wild in just a few years.

WATCH THE FILM

Leonardo DiCaprio praises Chester Zoo for helping bring golden skiffa fish 'back from the dead'→

Mussels in the Thames have declined by 95% since the 1960s→

US approves largest dam removal in history to save endangered salmon→

Study underway to learn more about Guam’s native freshwater eels→

Europe’s rarest fish numbers spawn hopes for species’ survival→

Cycling for sturgeon→

Let's talk about the starry night harlequin toad→

A (fresh)watershed moment for the golden skiffia→

We can bring the Denison's barb back from the brink→

Let's talk about the Table Mountain ghost frog→

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